Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
503 FZUS53 KMQT 032201 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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. LMZ221-040900- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-040900- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to 15 knots by late morning, then backing southwest 10 to 20 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-040900- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /401 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ241-040900- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /401 PM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ243-040900- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 20 to 25 knots late. Freezing spray through mid morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-040900- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing south 15 to 25 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-040900- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 31 knots in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-040900- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 20 to 25 knots late. Freezing spray through mid morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-040900- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 31 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-040900- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through midnight. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-040900- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-040900- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by late morning, then backing southwest late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-040900- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by late morning, then backing southwest late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. Snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-040900- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots by late morning, then backing southwest late. Freezing spray through mid morning. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT