Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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.

LMZ221-120800-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...Small craft should exercise caution from this evening through
Saturday morning...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots by late morning, then veering northwest less than
10 knots late. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers through early
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-120800-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
by late morning, then veering northwest less than 10 knots late.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. A
chance of showers by late morning, then a slight chance of
showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ240-120800-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 /1000 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026/

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
26 knots. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by
midnight, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy through mid morning then clearing. Waves building
to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ241-120800-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 /1000 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by
midnight, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots.
Partly cloudy through mid morning then clearing. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-120800-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
26 knots. Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by
midnight, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers through mid
morning, then sunny by late morning. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ245-120800-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by
midnight, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers through mid
morning, then sunny by late morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ244-120800-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms by midnight, then showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots by
late morning. Gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers through mid morning, then sunny by late
morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ246-120800-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms by midnight, then showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by late morning. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers through mid morning, then sunny by late
morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
26 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-120800-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers through mid
morning, then sunny by late morning. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ248-120800-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers by midnight, then a chance of showers
late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 31 knots. Partly cloudy
through early afternoon then clearing. A slight chance of showers
through mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ249-120800-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy by
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. Gusts up to 28 knots. Partly cloudy through early
afternoon then clearing. A slight chance of showers through early
afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ250-120800-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy by
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots late. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then
clearing. A chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ251-120800-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy by
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late. Gusts up
to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming
mostly sunny. A chance of showers through early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

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