720  
FZUS53 KMQT 181001  
NSHMQT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 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.  
 
LMZ221-182100-  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.  
FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP  
TO 38 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
27 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LMZ250-182100-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET  
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LMZ248-182100-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. DRIZZLE LIKELY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ240-182100-  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025 /401 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025/  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
32 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 KNOTS  
VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
34 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH  
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ241-182100-  
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025 /401 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025/  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
43 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING  
TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ243-182100-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
36 KNOTS VEERING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING.  
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING  
TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 49 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ242-182100-  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE. RAIN SHOWERS WITH DRIZZLE  
LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
47 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES BUILDING TO  
12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 10 TO  
14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ245-182100-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES  
6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
46 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH  
LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 21 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
42 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ244-182100-  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS  
LATE. CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
DAY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
41 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ246-182100-  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE. CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH  
THE DAY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
43 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH  
LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
38 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
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-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN  
DRIZZLE LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP  
TO 42 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING. 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
27 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ248-182100-  
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTH LATE. GALE  
FORCE GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN  
SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE LIKELY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW  
SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
46 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
32 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET, THEN 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-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS BY LATE  
MORNING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
22 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE LIKELY LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST BY  
MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
DRIZZLE THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT.  
FREEZING SPRAY BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
46 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ250-182100-  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE  
THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN DRIZZLE LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS LATE.  
GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH LATE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
46 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY.  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ251-182100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
501 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
EARLY THIS MORNING
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE  
GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
34 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN DRIZZLE  
LIKELY BY LATE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING NORTH LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS  
UP TO 42 KNOTS. DRIZZLE WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH LATE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.  
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
44 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
19 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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