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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 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.

LMZ221-220900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy through
midnight, then cloudy with a chance of snow late. Waves building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late. 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 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
after midnight. Gusts up to 24 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-220900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Partly cloudy through midnight, then cloudy with a
chance of snow late. Heavy freezing spray late. Waves building to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning,
then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Heavy freezing
spray through the day. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-220900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 /512 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2025/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow by
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early
afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ241-220900-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 /512 PM CST Tue Jan 21 2025/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Cloudy. A chance of snow by midnight. Waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-220900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Heavy freezing
spray through late evening. A chance of snow by midnight. Snow
likely late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-220900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy with isolated snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy
freezing spray through the night. A chance of snow by midnight.
Snow likely late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray
after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-220900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Heavy freezing
spray through late evening. A chance of snow by midnight. Snow
likely late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west late.
Gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
early afternoon, then snow showers likely late. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray.
Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. Cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-220900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow by midnight. Snow likely late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to
2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots.
Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-220900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late.
Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-220900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming
cloudy. A slight chance of snow by midnight. A chance of snow
late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray
after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray
in the morning. 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-220900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear through
late evening then becoming cloudy. A chance of snow late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late
morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-220900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny with isolated snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy through
midnight, then cloudy with a chance of snow late. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering north 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-220900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
612 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny with isolated snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear through
midnight, then cloudy with a slight chance of snow late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots after midnight. Cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Freezing spray in the morning.
Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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