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Coastal Waters Forecast for Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI (LSZ251) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI (LSZ251)
Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI
Last Update: 1101 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
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Rest Of Today: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers by late morning, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Tonight: Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles through late evening, then a chance of rain showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Friday: West wind 5 to 15 knots veering northeast less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Friday Night: Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.







Zone Forecast: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI (LSZ251)

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