Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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.

LMZ221-080900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West 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.

$$

LMZ248-250-080900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming less than
10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then 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.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-241-080900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 /400 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025/

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

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-080900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries through late evening, then a
chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-080900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries through late evening. A
chance of flurries late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...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.

$$

LSZ244-080900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries through late evening. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of flurries through mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 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.

$$

LSZ246-080900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots by
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West 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.

$$

LSZ247-080900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest by
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-080900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west by
midnight. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-080900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of flurries through midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. 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.

$$

LSZ250-080900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-080900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
500 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of flurries by
late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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