Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LMZ221-230900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
Gusts up to 24 knots. Cloudy. Isolated snow showers through late
evening. Isolated snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Gusts up to 17 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to
1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-230900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing
spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late.
Cloudy. Freezing spray through late evening. Scattered snow
showers through late evening, then isolated snow showers by
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance
of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 24 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-241-230900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 /525 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots.
Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then
a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in
the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ243-230900-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Freezing spray through mid morning. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-230900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally
to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ244-245-230900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing
spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet,
then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon. A
chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west
after midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-230900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Cloudy. Numerous snow showers through late evening, then
scattered snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a
slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-230900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then
a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-230900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 36 knots. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray
through the day. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-230900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight, then veering north up to 30 knots late.
Scattered snow showers through late evening, then snow showers by
midnight. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a
chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day.
Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-230900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 20 to
25 knots late. Snow showers. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots late. Freezing spray through the day. Snow showers
likely through mid morning. A chance of snow showers by late
morning, then snow showers likely late. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-230900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
625 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to
25 knots late. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing spray
late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots.
Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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