FZUS53 KMQT 170901 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 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. LMZ221-172000- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to 15 knots late. Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west after midnight. Gusts up to 17 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LMZ248-250-172000- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less than 10 knots late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through early afternoon, then isolated snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-172000- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 /401 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026/ ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ243-172000- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots by late morning, then backing southwest less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ242-172000- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots by late morning, then backing southwest less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ245-172000- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 18 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ244-172000- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through mid morning. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ246-172000- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 27 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots veering northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 17 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ247-172000- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 28 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ248-172000- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then backing west less than 10 knots with gusts up to 19 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Scattered snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ249-172000- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by late morning, then becoming west 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Numerous snow showers through mid morning. Scattered snow showers by late morning, then isolated snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ250-172000- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Numerous snow showers through early afternoon, then scattered snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers through late evening. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ251-172000- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Heavy freezing spray through early afternoon. Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Partly cloudy with isolated snow showers through late evening, then mostly cloudy by midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. $$ WFO MQT