260  
FZUS53 KMQT 312102  
NSHMQT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 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.  
 
LMZ221-010800-  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN  
AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH SNOW, RAIN AND SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ248-250-010800-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO  
20 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO UP TO  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED  
WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH  
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ240-241-010800-  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-  
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026 /401 PM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026/  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW, SLEET  
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ243-010800-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
27 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
38 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
14 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ242-010800-  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST BY  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
27 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
37 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW, SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY  
TO 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ244-245-010800-  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY LATE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
43 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
18 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ246-010800-  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
33 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
42 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SNOW, SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
18 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ247-010800-  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
41 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY  
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN FREEZING RAIN, SNOW  
AND SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ248-010800-  
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST BY LATE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
32 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
42 KNOTS. SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ249-010800-  
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS.  
SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ250-010800-  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
38 KNOTS. SNOW AND SLEET POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND  
SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ251-010800-  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
501 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH  
EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
28 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
38 KNOTS. SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND  
SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
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