Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

LMZ221-020900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
Cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-020900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance
of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-241-020900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 /401 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ243-020900-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 28 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow
showers likely through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-020900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-020900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
mid morning then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through mid morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray in the
afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-020900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 28 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Freezing spray through
the day. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet,
then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-020900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers through
mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-020900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
late evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-020900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 24 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through late
evening then becoming mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 37 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-020900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late.
Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers.
Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-020900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late. Mostly cloudy through mid morning then clearing. A slight
chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers.
Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-020900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers through mid
morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow
showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet,
then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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