FZUS53 KMQT 152101 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 PM 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. LMZ248-250-160800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north gales to 35 knots by midnight. Storm force gusts up to 53 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet. Heavy freezing spray by midnight. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots becoming gales to 35 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 54 knots. Snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet through mid morning, then snow by late morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots decreasing to Gale force gusts up to 34 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-160800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 /401 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Snow likely through mid morning. A chance of snow by late morning, then a slight chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ243-160800- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 50 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 50 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ242-160800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Snow through mid morning. Snow likely by late morning, then a chance of snow late. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots in the evening. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-160800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 57 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 45 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 gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 50 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ246-160800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 53 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Blowing snow by midnight. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 53 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots in the evening. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ247-160800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet 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. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ248-160800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 45 knots backing north storm force winds to 50 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 59 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 25 to 30 feet occasionally to 38 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 45 knots diminishing to gales to 40 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 60 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 51 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ249-160800- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 57 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 25 to 30 feet occasionally to 38 feet. .MONDAY...North storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to gales to 45 knots by late morning. Storm force gusts up to 59 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 25 to 30 feet occasionally to 38 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ250-160800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 59 knots. Snow through midnight, then snow possibly mixed with sleet late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 60 knots. Snow possibly mixed with sleet through mid morning, then snow by late morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 25 to 30 feet occasionally to 38 feet, then subsiding to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ251-160800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 58 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 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 60 knots. Snow possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet through mid morning, then snow by late morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 51 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ WFO MQT