Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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.

LMZ248-250-102000-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
Cloudy. A slight chance of snow by late morning. A chance of snow
possibly mixed with sleet late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Snow likely possibly mixed with sleet through midnight,
then a chance of snow possibly mixed with sleet and freezing rain
late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Snow likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ240-102000-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 /400 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
through mid morning. A chance of snow late. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
through late evening, then snow likely by midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ241-102000-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 /400 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
through mid morning. A chance of snow late. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast late. A
chance of snow through late evening, then snow likely by
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ243-102000-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow through mid morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast late.
Cloudy. A chance of snow through midnight, then snow likely late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ242-102000-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
snow through mid morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast late. A
chance of snow through late evening, then snow likely by
midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ245-102000-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east late. Cloudy.
A slight chance of snow through mid morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots backing northeast late.
Cloudy. A chance of snow through late evening, then snow likely
by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ244-102000-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east late. Cloudy.
A slight chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
through midnight, then snow likely late. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ246-102000-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow through mid morning. A
slight chance of snow late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast late. A
chance of snow through late evening, then snow likely by
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-102000-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow through mid morning, then
a slight chance of snow by late morning. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ248-102000-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots veering east 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow through mid morning, then
a slight chance of snow by late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Freezing spray in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ249-102000-
Marquette to Munising MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
through mid morning. A chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots backing north up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray through
the day. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers in the evening. Freezing spray through the night.
Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ250-102000-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow through mid morning. A
slight chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ251-102000-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
500 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow through mid morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow through
late evening, then snow by midnight. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots backing north up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Snow likely. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

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