Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ242) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1101 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers by late morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of sprinkles late. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Thursday: Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Thursday Night: West wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest less than 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI (LSZ242) | |
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