Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

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Coastal Waters Forecast for 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage (LMZ250) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage (LMZ250)
Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI
Last Update: 501 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
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Early This Morning: South wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Today: South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest less than 10 knots by late morning, then veering northwest late. Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog through mid morning. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Tonight: Northwest wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming variable. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog by midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Tuesday: East wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Tuesday Night: East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the evening, then rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.







Zone Forecast: 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage (LMZ250)

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