FZUS53 KMQT 152101 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. LMZ221-160800- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots by midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LMZ248-250-160800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ240-160800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /401 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers through mid morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after midnight. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 31 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ241-160800- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /401 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Variable wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers through mid morning, then partly cloudy by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ243-160800- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. $$ LSZ242-160800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 36 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ245-160800- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east with gale force gusts up to 36 knots by midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Rain showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ244-160800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ246-160800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by midnight, then becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ247-160800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ248-160800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 36 knots by midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ249-160800- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots by late morning, then diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 15 to 20 feetoccasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ250-160800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots by late morning, then diminishing to up to 30 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Rain showers through mid morning, then a chance of rain showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ251-160800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ WFO MQT