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FZUS53 KMQT 181002
NSHMQT
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
501 AM EST WED FEB 18 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.
LMZ248-250-182100-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN, FREEZING
RAIN AND SLEET. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS BY
LATE MORNING. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON,
THEN FREEZING RAIN, SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND
SLEET LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
18 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ243-182100-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
44 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 11 TO
15 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ242-182100-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET THROUGH MID MORNING. SNOW
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
39 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
23 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ244-245-182100-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO
52 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED
WITH SLEET LATE. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES BUILDING
TO 15 TO 20 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
47 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH
LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET OCCASIONALLY
TO 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 37 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ246-182100-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 52 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
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 THROUGH THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET
BY LATE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN LATE.
WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS
UP TO 34 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
29 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM
TO 1 FOOT.
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-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN BY LATE
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY LATE. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CALM TO
1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CALM TO 1 FOOT.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ248-182100-
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE. GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET BY LATE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 39 KNOTS. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH LATE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ249-182100-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
38 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
31 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ250-182100-
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. WAVES
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 39 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
31 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ251-182100-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
502 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
EARLY THIS MORNING
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON,
THEN SNOW LATE. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP
TO 40 KNOTS. CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH LATE EVENING. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN THROUGH LATE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
32 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
NOTE: WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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