FZUS53 KMQT 122101 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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. LMZ248-250-130800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. A slight chance of rain late. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north late. Gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. A chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ240-241-130800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /400 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing east 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 36 knots. Snow possibly mixed with rain. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north by late morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots backing northwest less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ243-130800- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing east late. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ242-130800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing east up to 30 knots by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north by late morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-130800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing east late. Gale force gusts up to 43 knots. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the day. Snow showers likely through mid morning. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ246-130800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots backing east with gale force gusts up to 44 knots late. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray and blowing snow by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by late morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ247-130800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots backing east with gale force gusts up to 44 knots late. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ248-130800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots backing east with gale force gusts up to 43 knots late. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ249-130800- Marquette to Munising MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots by midnight, then backing east with gale force gusts up to 39 knots late. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow by midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ250-130800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots backing east up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots late. A slight chance of snow through late evening, then a chance of snow by midnight. Snow late. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing north late. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ251-130800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots by midnight. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming cloudy. A chance of snow by midnight. Snow likely late. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind less than 10 knots backing west in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ WFO MQT