278  
WHUS73 KMQT 231913  
MWWMQT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
LMZ248-250-240715-  
/O.CON.KMQT.MF.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-261023T2000Z/  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1800Z-261025T0900Z/  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE  
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI AND 5NM EAST OF A  
LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO  
5 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW  
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ221-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1800Z-261025T0600Z/  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK  
ISLAND PASSAGE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ240-241-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1200Z-261024T2000Z/  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026 /213 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026/  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TO  
4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI AND BLACK RIVER TO  
ONTONAGON MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/  
SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ242>244-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1400Z-261024T2100Z/  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI, UPPER  
ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI AND EAGLE RIVER TO  
MANITOU ISLAND MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ245-246-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1200Z-261025T0000Z/  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI AND POINT ISABELLE  
TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ247-248-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1200Z-261025T0000Z/  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI  
INCLUDING KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS AND HURON ISLANDS TO  
MARQUETTE MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ249-250-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1200Z-261025T0300Z/  
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT  
SATURDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI AND MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS  
MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ251-240715-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0163.261024T1500Z-261025T0600Z/  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
313 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
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