Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 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.

LMZ221-130800-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Clear then becoming partly cloudy by midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ250-130800-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind less than 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Clear then becoming partly cloudy by
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind less than 10 knots veering south 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-130800-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind less than 10 knots backing northwest by
midnight. Clear through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers by late
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ240-130800-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 /401 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots in the evening
becoming variable. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

$$

LSZ241-130800-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 /401 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026/

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

$$

LSZ242-243-130800-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Mostly clear through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 22 knots. Sunny in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot.

$$

LSZ244-245-130800-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early
afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
23 knots in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing southeast
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sunny
in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ246-130800-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots in the evening becoming variable. Clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 10 to
20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ247-130800-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots.
Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing. A slight
chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
becoming less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to
15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ248-130800-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale
force gusts up to 34 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Mostly clear through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 36 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing.
A slight chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing southeast
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots in the afternoon. Sunny
in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ249-130800-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 31 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 36 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing.
A slight chance of showers through mid morning, then a chance of
showers by late morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly
clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the
morning then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ250-130800-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 32 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Mostly clear through midnight then becoming cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through
mid morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms by late morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots with gusts up to 26 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the
morning then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ251-130800-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear through
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming
mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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