Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
720 FZUS53 KMQT 110400 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 1100 PM 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. LMZ221-110900- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy by midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-110900- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-241-110900- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 /1000 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025/ .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-243-110900- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-245-110900- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 18 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-110900- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-110900- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet 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. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-110900- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-110900- Marquette to Munising MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-110900- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-110900- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 1100 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT