FZUS53 KMQT 110901 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 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. LMZ248-250-112000- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots by late morning. A chance of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain through mid morning, then snow by late morning. A chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly clear. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Snow showers likely possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. $$ LSZ240-112000- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /401 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest late. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing. Snow likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ241-112000- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /401 AM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy with snow through mid morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow by late morning. Mostly sunny late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ243-112000- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north by late morning. Mostly cloudy. Snow through mid morning, then a chance of snow by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. $$ LSZ242-112000- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Snow through mid morning, then a chance of snow by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. $$ LSZ245-112000- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon. Snow through mid morning. A chance of snow by late morning, then a slight chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east gales to 35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ244-112000- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon. Snow likely through mid morning. A chance of snow by late morning, then a slight chance of snow late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east gales to 35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ246-112000- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 29 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow through mid morning, then a chance of snow by late morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ247-112000- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering east in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. $$ LSZ248-112000- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing north up to 30 knots by late morning. Snow through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Partly cloudy. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. $$ LSZ249-112000- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing north up to 30 knots late. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. $$ LSZ250-112000- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing north up to 30 knots late. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. $$ LSZ251-112000- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north up to 30 knots by late morning. A chance of snow through mid morning, then snow by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. $$ WFO MQT