Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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.

LMZ221-160900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
5 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of freezing rain through early afternoon. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 23 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-160900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to
30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots.
Cloudy. A slight chance of freezing rain through mid morning,
then a slight chance of rain showers and freezing rain by late
morning. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-160900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 /1000 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming
mostly sunny. A slight chance of freezing rain through mid
morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 29 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ241-160900-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 /1000 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to
30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy
through early afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. A slight
chance of rain showers and freezing rain through mid morning.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
43 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ243-160900-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of sleet possibly mixed with
freezing rain through mid morning. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet,
then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-160900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to
30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy through
mid morning then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
freezing rain and snow showers through mid morning. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet,
then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-160900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing
rain possibly mixed with sleet through mid morning, then a slight
chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-160900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to
30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of freezing rain and sleet through mid morning, then a
slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to
9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then subsiding
to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-160900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain and snow showers through
mid morning, then partly cloudy by late morning. Waves building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-160900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 35 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of freezing rain and
snow showers through mid morning, then partly cloudy by late
morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots becoming gales to
35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-160900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots increasing
to 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy through early
afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
freezing rain, snow showers and sleet through mid morning, then a
slight chance of rain showers and freezing rain by late morning.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-160900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to
35 knots. Cloudy. A chance of sleet possibly mixed with freezing
rain and snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of
freezing rain by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west with
gale force gusts up to 41 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to
12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-160900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of sleet possibly mixed with freezing
rain and snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of
freezing rain by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west gales
to 35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers
after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to
21 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-160900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1100 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest up to
30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots.
Cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow showers possibly mixed
with rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west gales
to 35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots.
Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a
chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 38 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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