FZUS53 KMQT 162101 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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. LMZ248-250-170800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 41 knots in the evening. Cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through late evening. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-170800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 /400 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through the night. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. A chance of snow showers by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ243-170800- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TUESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ242-170800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ245-170800- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots. Snow likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots becoming west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 19 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ244-170800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TUESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots backing northwest 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 18 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots. Cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ246-170800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through late evening. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 29 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ247-170800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ248-170800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 51 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet subsiding to 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots late. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. 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 with gusts up to 33 knots by late morning, then diminishing to less than 10 knots with gusts up to 19 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ249-170800- Marquette to Munising MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 54 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 52 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots late. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ250-170800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 55 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 40 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 52 knots. 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 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ251-170800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 500 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North gales to 45 knots with storm force gusts up to 57 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 54 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TUESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Partly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south after midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ WFO MQT