FZUS53 KMQT 112102 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 502 PM 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. LMZ248-250-120800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely possibly mixed with rain in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ240-120800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /402 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south with gusts up to 23 knots by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly sunny through early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Snow. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ241-120800- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /402 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing southwest by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly sunny through early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east up to 30 knots after midnight. Snow. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. $$ LSZ243-120800- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. $$ LSZ242-120800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. $$ LSZ245-120800- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow through late evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing south 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east gales to 35 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots backing north up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. $$ LSZ244-120800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening. A chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing south 5 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east gales to 35 knots after midnight. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots backing north up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. $$ LSZ246-120800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening. A chance of snow by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. $$ LSZ247-120800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots by late morning, then backing southeast 10 to 20 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots backing east gales to 35 knots after midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. $$ LSZ248-120800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow by midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southeast late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast gales to 35 knots. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots backing north in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ249-120800- Marquette to Munising MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow likely. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to 15 knots late. Partly 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 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north gales to 35 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ250-120800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind up to 30 knots. Snow likely. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. $$ LSZ251-120800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 502 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Snow likely. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. Snow likely through late evening. A chance of snow showers by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. 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 diminishing to less than 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Freezing spray through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. $$ WFO MQT