353  
FZUS53 KMQT 201811  
NSHMQT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
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.  
 
LMZ221-202100-  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LMZ248-250-202100-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH  
5 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ240-202100-  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024 /1210 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2024/  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH LATE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ241-202100-  
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024 /1210 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2024/  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST /2 PM CST/ THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LESS THAN 10 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ243-202100-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH LATE  
EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ242-202100-  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
22 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ244-245-202100-  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SCATTERED SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH LATE  
EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ246-202100-  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ247-202100-  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ248-202100-  
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ249-202100-  
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS.  
CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ250-202100-  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ251-202100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
110 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
CALM TO 1 FOOT.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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