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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 7, 02:00 PM CDT until October 7, 07:00 PM CDT

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

9NM NE Fairport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 67 °F
WSW 10kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 62 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 64 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
S 15kt
1-3ft
Saturday
High: 68 °F
S 20kt
3-5ft
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
SSW 20kt
4-6ft
Sunday
High: 69 °F
SSW 15kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:28 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind around 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 10pm and 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

S wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.