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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMQT

FZUS53 KMQT 170300
NSHMQT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 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.

LMZ221-170800
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 1 foot.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

LMZ248-250-170800
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy by midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through the night. Waves calm to 1 foot.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

LSZ240-241-170800
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
Black River to Ontonagon MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /1000 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026/

REST OF TONIGHT
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly sunny through mid morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by late morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers, snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

LSZ242-243-170800
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny through mid morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

LSZ244-245-170800
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Widespread dense fog by midnight, then areas of dense fog late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through mid morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind up to 30 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with freezing rain, snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

LSZ246-170800
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
East wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy by midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through mid morning. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind 15 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

LSZ247-170800
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
East wind 5 to 15 knots veering southeast less than 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

LSZ248-170800
Huron Islands to Marquette MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Areas of dense fog through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind up to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and sleet possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

LSZ249-170800
Marquette to Munising MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

REST OF TONIGHT
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 1 foot.

FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through mid morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind up to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with sleet in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

LSZ250-170800
Munising to Grand Marais MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 18 knots. Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 1 foot.

FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog through mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind 20 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers and freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.

LSZ251-170800
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy by midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Waves calm to 1 foot.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog through mid morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 20 to 25 knots veering south after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet in the afternoon. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

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