Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

LMZ221-062100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming less than
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-062100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-062100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /401 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than
10 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ241-062100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /401 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building
to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ242-243-062100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray.
Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots
diminishing to less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots late.
Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ245-062100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ244-062100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray
through early afternoon. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-062100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
26 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Gusts up to 21 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm
to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-062100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots
becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-062100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning.
A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers 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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-062100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Freezing spray through mid morning. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers through midnight, then snow showers likely late.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-062100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 33 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally
to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. Snow
showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then snow showers by midnight.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-062100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 33 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally
to 11 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west 10 to
20 knots by midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to
2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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