Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

LMZ221-102100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy then
becoming mostly cloudy by midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ248-250-102100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-241-102100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 /1000 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest
late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers by late morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-102100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest
late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late
morning. Freezing spray through the day. Waves 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than
10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-245-102100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest
late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the
day. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through late evening. A slight
chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-102100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest
late. Gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late
evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-102100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest
15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by
late morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late
evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-102100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest
late. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then
a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-102100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest
late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 37 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building
to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-102100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up
to 30 knots late. Freezing spray by late morning. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers
likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by
midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet,
then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-102100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1100 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up
to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. 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. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 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.

$$

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