FZUS53 KMQT 150901 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 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. LMZ248-250-152000- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast late. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow through the day. A slight chance of sleet by late morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north gales to 35 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-152000- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /401 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ243-152000- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 33 knots backing northeast up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots late. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 51 knots. Snow likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Storm force gusts up to 50 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots decreasing to Gusts up to 32 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ242-152000- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots late. Snow through early afternoon, then snow likely late. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-152000- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 36 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots by late morning, then backing northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots late. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 58 knots. Snow likely through midnight, then snow late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 59 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. $$ LSZ246-152000- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots backing northeast up to 30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow. Blowing snow by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 55 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Blowing snow by midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 55 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ247-152000- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots backing northeast up to 30 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 53 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet, then subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Storm force gusts up to 52 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ248-152000- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by late morning, then backing northeast gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 57 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 58 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. $$ LSZ249-152000- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots backing northeast up to 30 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 55 knots. Snow through midnight, then snow possibly mixed with sleet late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 56 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet, then subsiding to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ250-152000- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots backing northeast by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 54 knots. Snow through midnight, then snow possibly mixed with sleet late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 54 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Cloudy. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ251-152000- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 53 knots. Snow through midnight, then snow possibly mixed with sleet late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Storm force gusts up to 54 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. $$ WFO MQT