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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMQT
FZUS53 KMQT 132257
NSHMQT
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 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.
LMZ221-140800
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy
through late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves calm to
1 foot.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
19 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through
early afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight 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.
SATURDAY
South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 28 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.
LMZ248-250-140800
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
South wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east late. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY
South wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building
to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
LSZ240-241-140800
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
Black River to Ontonagon MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025 /556 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025/
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after midnight.
Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in
the afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ242-243-140800
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
LSZ244-245-140800
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
LSZ246-140800
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building
to 2 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
19 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
LSZ247-140800
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
East wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building
to 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ248-140800
Huron Islands to Marquette MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
LSZ249-140800
Marquette to Munising MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
East wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
LSZ250-140800
Munising to Grand Marais MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
LSZ251-140800
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
TONIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to
2 feet.
FRIDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
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