Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
707 FZUS53 KMQT 051601 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 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. LMZ221-052100- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late. Cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-052100- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-052100- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /1000 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ241-052100- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /1000 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ243-052100- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-052100- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-052100- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-052100- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots in the morning. Cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-052100- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-052100- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-052100- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then veering northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-052100- Marquette to Munising MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots by midnight, then veering northwest up to 30 knots late. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-052100- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by midnight, then veering northwest up to 30 knots late. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 40 knots in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-052100- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 1100 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots veering west up to 30 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT