National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMQT
FZUS53 KMQT 271501
NSHMQT
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 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.
LMZ221-272000
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
REST OF TODAY
Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering
northwest 10 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly clear. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
LMZ248-250-272000
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
REST OF TODAY
West wind less than 10 knots veering northwest
10 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
by midnight. Mostly clear. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
LSZ240-272000
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /1000 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
West wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
LSZ241-272000
Black River to Ontonagon MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /1000 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
20 knots late. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ243-272000
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing
spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots backing south 5 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind less than 10 knots backing southeast
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ242-272000
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy through
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Freezing spray. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ245-272000
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ244-272000
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing
spray through the night. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 20 knots backing south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
less than 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
LSZ246-272000
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to
1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy by midnight
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind less than 10 knots veering west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
LSZ247-272000
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to
2 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late. Gusts
up to 24 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind less than 10 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
LSZ248-272000
Huron Islands to Marquette MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then mostly
cloudy by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ249-272000
Marquette to Munising MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening. A slight chance of
snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
LSZ250-272000
Munising to Grand Marais MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through late evening, then a slight chance of
snow showers by midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the
morning. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
LSZ251-272000
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
1100 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
REST OF TODAY
West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the
morning. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
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