Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
848 FZUS53 KMQT 092201 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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. LMZ221-100900- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow likely by midnight. A chance of snow late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-100900- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-241-100900- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /401 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-243-100900- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots becoming northeast up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-100900- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-100900- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-100900- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 31 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-100900- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-100900- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...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 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-100900- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-100900- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots 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, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. 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. $$ LSZ251-100900- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southeast with gusts up to 28 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT