FZUS53 KMQT 022101 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 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. LMZ221-030800- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north less than 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LMZ248-250-030800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots by midnight, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of rain late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming east up to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind up to 30 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-030800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /400 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Snow and sleet. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. Sleet possibly mixed with rain in the evening. Snow through the night. A slight chance of sleet after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to 15 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of sleet possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Sleet possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain likely and snow in the evening, then rain possibly mixed with snow and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots backing north in the afternoon. Rain and snow possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ242-243-030800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing north late. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow possibly mixed with rain and sleet through midnight, then a chance of snow late. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 15 to 20 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain, snow and sleet in the evening, then rain and sleet possibly mixed with snow after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots backing northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 33 knots. Rain and snow possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-030800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain, snow and sleet in the evening, then snow, sleet possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Snow, sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain and rain in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers possibly mixed with freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. $$ LSZ246-030800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 36 knots by midnight, then backing north 15 to 20 knots late. Freezing rain likely in the evening. Snow and sleet possibly mixed with rain through the night. A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain and sleet possibly mixed with snow in the evening, then sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain, rain and snow after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots backing northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots in the afternoon. Freezing rain, sleet possibly mixed with snow and rain in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers possibly mixed with freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ247-030800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind up to 30 knots. Snow and sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then backing north 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Sleet possibly mixed with snow in the evening. Rain and freezing rain likely through the night. A chance of snow and sleet after midnight. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of rain and sleet in the evening, then rain possibly mixed with freezing rain, snow and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ248-030800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind up to 30 knots. Sleet possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. Sleet with freezing rain in the evening. A chance of rain possibly mixed with snow through the night. A chance of freezing rain possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain possibly mixed with sleet and freezing rain in the evening, then freezing rain and sleet possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Freezing rain possibly mixed with rain and sleet in the morning, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ249-030800- Marquette to Munising MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 20 to 25 knots. Freezing rain, sleet possibly mixed with rain and snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots late. Freezing rain through late evening. A chance of rain through the night. A slight chance of sleet late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots veering east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain possibly mixed with snow and sleet in the evening, then rain possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots veering southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Rain possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ250-030800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Freezing rain and sleet possibly mixed with rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Freezing rain through late evening. Rain likely through midnight, then a chance of rain late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots veering east 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in the evening, then rain possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 32 knots. Rain possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ251-030800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 500 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Sleet possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots backing north late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Rain through midnight, then a chance of rain late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots veering east 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and freezing rain likely possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Rain possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ WFO MQT