759  
FZUS53 KMQT 170835  
SRFMQT  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
435 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
MIZ005-172000-  
MARQUETTE-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF PICNIC ROCKS, MCCARTY COVE,  
AND ALONG LAKEWOOD LANE  
435 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WATER TEMPS.................IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 1 FOOT OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SWIM RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,  
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,  
BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY  
OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE SHORELINE.  
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY  
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND  
ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE  
SHORELINE. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY  
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND  
BREAKWALLS.  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MQT  
 
 
 
MIZ006-172000-  
ALGER-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF AU TRAIN BAY AND ALONG PICTURED ROCKS  
435 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT...  
AU TRAIN BAY.............1 FOOT OR LESS.  
PICTURED ROCKS...........1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...  
AU TRAIN BAY.............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
PICTURED ROCKS...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.  
WAVE HEIGHT...  
AU TRAIN BAY.............1 TO 2 FEET.  
PICTURED ROCKS...........AROUND 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 1 FOOT OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SWIM RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,  
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,  
BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY  
OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE SHORELINE.  
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY  
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND  
ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE  
SHORELINE. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY  
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND  
BREAKWALLS.  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MQT  
 
 
 
MIZ014-172000-  
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES NEAR LAKEVIEW PARK AND ALONG MANISTIQUE  
TOWNSHIP PARK EASTWARD TO NEAR SEUL CHOIX POINT  
435 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WATER TEMPS.................IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.  
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY  
UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT 1 FOOT OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 1 FOOT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SWIM RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,  
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,  
BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY  
OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE SHORELINE.  
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY  
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, RIVER OUTLETS, AND  
ACROSS OPEN CHANNELS BETWEEN NEARBY OFFSHORE FEATURES AND THE  
SHORELINE. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY  
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND  
BREAKWALLS.  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MQT  
 
 
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