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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMQT
FZUS53 KMQT 041911
NSHMQT
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 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.
LMZ221-042015
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind less than 10 knots through late evening
becoming variable. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
by midnight. A slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with
freezing rain late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west
after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LMZ248-250-042015
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind less than 10 knots through midnight becoming
variable. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by
midnight. A slight chance of rain showers possibly mixed with
freezing rain late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west
after midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ240-241-042015
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
Black River to Ontonagon MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 /210 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025/
REST OF TODAY
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind less than 10 knots veering west with gusts
up to 19 knots by midnight, then veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening.
Rain showers likely through the night. Snow showers likely after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers in the morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
LSZ242-243-042015
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm
to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering southwest by
midnight, then veering northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers through late evening, then a chance
of rain showers by midnight. Snow showers possibly mixed with
rain showers late. Patchy fog late. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves building to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
LSZ244-245-042015
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south by
midnight, then veering west 10 to 20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight
chance of rain showers through late evening. A chance of rain
showers by midnight. Snow showers likely late. Patchy fog late.
Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
LSZ246-042015
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind less than 10 knots through late evening
becoming variable, then becoming west less than 10 knots late.
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers by midnight. A chance of rain
showers possibly mixed with snow showers late. Waves building to
1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers in the morning. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear with a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ247-042015
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering southwest by
midnight, then veering west late. Cloudy. A chance of rain
showers by midnight. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with
snow showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ248-042015
Huron Islands to Marquette MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering west 5 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by
midnight. A chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow
showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers
possibly mixed with rain showers in the morning, then mostly
sunny in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ249-042015
Marquette to Munising MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering southwest
late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and snow showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
LSZ250-042015
Munising to Grand Marais MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south late.
Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and snow showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
LSZ251-042015
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
310 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
REST OF TODAY
East wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south late.
Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
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