Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LMZ221-282100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers by late
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast
after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-282100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers through late evening, then partly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Mostly cloudy
late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming east less
than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast
after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ240-282100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 /1000 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025/

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots late. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest by
midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then
a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing north
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ241-282100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 /1000 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming east less
than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ243-282100-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind less than 10 knots veering northeast in
the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ242-282100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west late.
Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening,
then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ245-282100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then a slight chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots after midnight. Snow
showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ244-282100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots veering north in
the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ246-282100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then
a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west late.
Gusts up to 19 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
12 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots after midnight. Snow
showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-282100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots becoming less than 10 knots by
midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
12 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots after midnight. Snow
showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ248-282100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than
10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
12 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ249-282100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow
showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots in the morning becoming
variable. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots backing northeast
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to
2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ250-282100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots backing northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves calm to
1 foot.

$$

LSZ251-282100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1100 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers by late morning, then snow showers likely late. Waves
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering north less than
10 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south in
the afternoon. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves calm to
1 foot.

$$

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