Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Marquette to Munising MI (LSZ249) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Marquette to Munising MI (LSZ249)
Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI
Last Update: 501 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
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Late This Afternoon: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

Tonight: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

Thursday: Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by late morning, then backing southwest late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Thursday Night: Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Friday: Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.







Zone Forecast: Marquette to Munising MI (LSZ249)

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