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FZUS53 KMQT 172202
NSHMQT
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
501 PM 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.
LMZ248-250-180900-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
44 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND SLEET BY
MIDNIGHT. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
44 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. 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.
LSZ243-180900-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
24 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
44 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE.
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. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ242-180900-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET BY MIDNIGHT.
SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MID MORNING.
SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH SLEET LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 36 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ245-180900-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
38 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 49 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
52 KNOTS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 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 44 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 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.
LSZ244-180900-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
39 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 49 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES
BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 53 KNOTS. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 44 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
37 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ246-180900-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
39 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 50 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW LATE.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 52 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 42 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ247-180900-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY BY
MIDNIGHT. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON,
THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET LATE. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 40 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ248-180900-
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
48 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 48 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN BY LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 40 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
28 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ249-180900-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH LATE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
39 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN
BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
29 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ250-180900-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS
INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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
44 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
THROUGH MID MORNING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN
BY LATE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ251-180900-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
501 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
41 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
41 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
43 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH MID
MORNING, THEN SNOW BY LATE MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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