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FZUS53 KMQT 180401
NSHMQT
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1100 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WITH RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET BUILDING
TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
BY LATE MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH 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.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ243-180900-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 44 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET 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. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 42 KNOTS DECREASING TO GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 43 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY BY MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS 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
43 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH MID
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 39 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
29 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS INCREASING TO
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
53 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET LATE. 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 GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 48 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS INCREASING TO
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
54 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET LATE. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 49 KNOTS.
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ246-180900-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS INCREASING TO
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 52 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
53 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET BY LATE
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING
RAIN LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 46 KNOTS DECREASING TO GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS INCREASING TO
GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN BY LATE MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS INCREASING TO
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
48 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET
BY LATE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN BY LATE
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS 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
39 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
32 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY
MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MID MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN 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-
1100 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 41 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET 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 SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SLEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS 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 40 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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