746
FZUS53 KMQT 181601
NSHMQT
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 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.
LMZ248-250-182100-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND SLEET BY LATE MORNING, THEN FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH LATE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ243-182100-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
19 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ242-182100-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
39 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
23 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ244-245-182100-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 50 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
25 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
47 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ246-182100-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO
30 KNOTS LATE. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW BY
LATE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN
AND SLEET THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY
MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 34 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
29 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ247-182100-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH SLEET BY LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ248-182100-
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO
30 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS BY
LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ249-182100-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 37 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET BY LATE MORNING, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ250-182100-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET BY LATE
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET LIKELY LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 39 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ251-182100-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
1100 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 40 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
32 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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