Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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.

LMZ221-250800-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts through midnight. Cloudy with isolated showers
through late evening, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers
by midnight. Partly cloudy late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LMZ250-250800-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
through late evening, then a slight chance of waterspouts by
midnight. Cloudy with scattered showers through late evening,
then partly cloudy with scattered sprinkles by midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250800-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
through late evening. A slight chance of waterspouts by midnight.
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers through midnight, then
partly cloudy with scattered sprinkles late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves calm to
1 foot.

$$

LSZ240-250800-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 /402 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/
MONDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers. A slight chance of waterspouts.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of waterspouts through late evening. Scattered showers
through late evening, then scattered sprinkles by midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ241-250800-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 /402 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025/

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
late evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
waterspouts through late evening. Scattered showers through late
evening, then scattered sprinkles by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than
10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-250800-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of waterspouts through late evening. Scattered showers
through late evening, then scattered sprinkles by midnight. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ245-250800-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of waterspouts through late evening. Scattered sprinkles
through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy through
early afternoon then clearing. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 15 knots backing northwest less than
10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ244-250800-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered sprinkles through midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots late. Partly cloudy through early afternoon then
clearing. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ246-250800-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Cloudy with scattered showers. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of waterspouts through late evening.
Scattered sprinkles through midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

$$

LSZ247-250800-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of waterspouts through late evening. Scattered showers
through late evening, then scattered sprinkles by midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy through
early afternoon then clearing. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

$$

LSZ248-250800-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of waterspouts through late
evening. A slight chance of waterspouts by midnight. Scattered
showers through midnight, then scattered sprinkles late. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Scattered
sprinkles through mid morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ249-250800-
Marquette to Munising MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous
showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally
to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers through midnight, then scattered sprinkles
late. A chance of waterspouts through late evening. A slight
chance of waterspouts by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Scattered
sprinkles through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ250-250800-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous
showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers through midnight, then scattered sprinkles
late. A chance of waterspouts through late evening. A slight
chance of waterspouts by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ251-250800-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
502 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
showers. A chance of waterspouts through late evening. A slight
chance of waterspouts by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Scattered
sprinkles through mid morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

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