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FZUS53 KMQT 171002
NSHMQT
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 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.
LMZ248-250-172100-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
EARLY THIS MORNING
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
EAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH LATE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SLEET IN THE EVENING. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ242-243-172100-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY
CLEAR. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AND DENSE FREEZING FOG. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
44 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
21 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ244-245-172100-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
NORTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLEAR.
PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
NORTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING EAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY BY
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
51 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 45 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ246-172100-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLEAR.
PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG LATE.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 43 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ247-172100-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. PATCHY
FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ248-172100-
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. PATCHY
FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST BY
LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY.
PATCHY FOG BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT, THEN
SNOW LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ249-172100-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY
CLEAR. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG AND PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG
THROUGH MID MORNING. PATCHY FOG BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
38 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ250-172100-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
EARLY THIS MORNING
WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG AND PATCHY DENSE FOG. WAVES
CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING, THEN VEERING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG THROUGH MID
MORNING. PATCHY FOG BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
37 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
37 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH LATE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 36 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ251-172100-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
501 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
EARLY THIS MORNING
WEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST
LATE. PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG AND DENSE FOG
THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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