880  
FZUS53 KMQT 100400  
NSHMQT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 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.  
 
LMZ221-100900-  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST  
BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MID  
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LMZ248-250-100900-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH  
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE  
MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ240-241-100900-  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-  
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026 /1000 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026/  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING  
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
BY MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST LATE.  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ242-243-100900-  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 24 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS  
UP TO 34 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ244-245-100900-  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST BY LATE  
MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY BY LATE  
MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BACKING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO  
7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING. 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ246-100900-  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS UP TO 24 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ247-100900-  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ248-100900-  
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ249-100900-  
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING  
SOUTH LATE. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN BACKING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN SNOW  
SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ250-100900-  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING  
SOUTH LATE. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH MID  
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ251-100900-  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
1100 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST  
LATE. CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTH UP  
TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.   
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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