Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 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.

LMZ221-170800-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest less
than 10 knots late. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-170800-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots backing west less than 10 knots late. Clear. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 33 knots.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ240-170800-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /312 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south by
midnight. Clear through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves building to
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building
to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ241-170800-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /312 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than
10 knots late. Clear then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing northeast 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
through early afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-170800-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 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 23 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing south less than
10 knots late. Clear then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east late.
Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning, then
a slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers
by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves building to
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ245-170800-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
sunny. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south 5 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly clear through
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots backing southeast 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ244-170800-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
sunny. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than
10 knots by midnight, then backing south late. Clear then
becoming partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots backing northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ246-170800-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than
10 knots late. Clear then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east late.
Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon,
then a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers late. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then partly
cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
17 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-170800-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest less than
10 knots by midnight, then backing south late. Clear then
becoming partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing east 10 to
15 knots late. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers by late morning. Waves building
to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then partly
cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
17 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ248-170800-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
sunny. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than
10 knots with gusts up to 24 knots by midnight, then backing
south late. Mostly clear. Freezing spray through late evening.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ249-170800-
Marquette to Munising MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM
EDT MONDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale
force gusts up to 36 knots. Partly cloudy with isolated snow
showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots backing west 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 28 knots by
midnight, then backing south less than 10 knots late. Mostly
clear. Freezing spray through late evening. Waves subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ250-170800-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly
cloudy with isolated snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to
14 feet occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 32 knots
by midnight, then backing southwest less than 10 knots late.
Mostly clear. Freezing spray through late evening. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ251-170800-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
412 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally
to 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots with gusts up to 31 knots by midnight, then veering east
less than 10 knots late. Mostly clear. Freezing spray through
late evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming
cloudy. A chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots backing east 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to
1 foot.

$$

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