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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMQT

FZUS53 KMQT 251125
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 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.

LMZ221-252000
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.

TODAY
North wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through late evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots in the evening becoming variable. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LMZ248-250-252000
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. Scattered rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers through midnight, then partly cloudy late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots in the evening becoming variable. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ240-241-252000
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
Black River to Ontonagon MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 /625 AM CDT Fri Apr 25 2025/

EARLY THIS MORNING
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Isolated rain showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind less than 10 knots veering northeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ242-243-252000
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing north less than 10 knots late. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind less than 10 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ244-245-252000
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TODAY
Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. Scattered rain showers through mid morning, then isolated rain showers by late morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 5 to 15 knots backing northwest less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing south after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ246-252000
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north late. Cloudy with isolated rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TONIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot.

SATURDAY
North wind less than 10 knots in the morning becoming variable. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ247-252000
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north late. Cloudy. Isolated rain showers through mid morning, then scattered rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind less than 10 knots in the morning becoming variable. Sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.


LSZ248-252000
Huron Islands to Marquette MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
North wind less than 10 knots. Numerous rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
North wind 5 to 15 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy with scattered rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.


LSZ249-252000
Marquette to Munising MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
North wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Rain showers through mid morning, then scattered rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers through midnight, then partly cloudy late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind less than 10 knots backing south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.


LSZ250-252000
Munising to Grand Marais MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
East wind less than 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots late. Rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers through midnight, then mostly clear late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.


LSZ251-252000
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
725 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

EARLY THIS MORNING
East wind less than 10 knots. Numerous rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots late. Rain showers. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers through midnight, then partly cloudy late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.


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