Bays de Noc / N. Green Bay
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. The sky is doing its part to make this an easier trip.
Today 💨
South wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 21 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. Expect the water to have an opinion.
Tonight 💨 🌊 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. Open water is a bad place to discover the storm was moving faster than you thought.
Friday 💨 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Keep an escape plan in mind if storms start building.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 9 kt • gusts near 16 kt • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. This is one to watch before getting too committed offshore.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 11 kt • gusts near 18 kt. Expect enough wind or wave action to keep the boat honest.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 6 kt • gusts near 10 kt. The water may have a little attitude.
Keweenaw / W. Lake Superior
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. The water looks more cooperative than argumentative.
Today 💨
Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east late. Gusts up to 18 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers by late morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. A little chop belongs in the plan.
Tonight 💨 ⛈️
Southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south by midnight. Gusts up to 18 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot. If storms start firing, getting back to shore beats trying to outsmart them.
Friday
Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves calm to 1 foot. Keep the rain gear somewhere more useful than the garage.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 13 kt • gusts near 19 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. Open water is a bad place to discover the storm was moving faster than you thought.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 20 kt • waves up to 2.0 ft. The lake has some muscle behind it here.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 8 kt • gusts near 14 kt. This is where the lake starts reminding you it is a Great Lake.
Marquette to Munising
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. The lake and sky appear willing to cooperate.
Today
Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing southeast by late morning. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. The water looks more cooperative than argumentative.
Tonight 💨 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. The forecast gives storms enough of a chance that the radar should be part of the trip.
Friday 💨 ⛈️
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Storm chances make this more than a wind-and-wave forecast.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 🌊
Winds up to 22 kt • gusts near 31 kt • waves up to 5.0 ft • Showers possible. This is the kind of water that can turn a fishing trip into work fast.
Sunday 💨 🌊
Winds up to 24 kt • gusts near 32 kt • waves up to 5.0 ft. Those are serious small-boat conditions, so think hard before leaving the dock.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 12 kt • gusts near 17 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft. The water may have a little attitude.
Munising to Grand Marais
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. The lake and sky appear willing to cooperate.
Today
South wind less than 10 knots backing east late. Mostly sunny through early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. If the wind and waves stay in line, there is not much to complain about here.
Tonight 💨 ⛈️
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. This is one to watch before getting too committed offshore.
Friday 💨 ⛈️
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Keep an escape plan in mind if storms start building.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨
Winds up to 11 kt • gusts near 22 kt. Expect the water to have an opinion.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 13 kt • gusts near 26 kt. Expect a rough ride and conditions that deserve respect.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 7 kt • gusts near 14 kt. The lake may get a bit pushy.
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. The lake and sky appear willing to cooperate.
Today
South wind less than 10 knots backing east by late morning. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. The sky is doing its part to make this an easier trip.
Tonight 💨 ⛈️
South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers by midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. The lake is not the place to negotiate with a thunderstorm.
Friday 💨 🌊 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Keep the radar handy; thunderstorms and open water are a lousy combination.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 🌊
Winds up to 18 kt • gusts near 20 kt • waves up to 3.0 ft • Showers possible. The lake has some muscle behind it here.
Sunday 💨 🌊
Winds up to 24 kt • gusts near 26 kt • waves up to 4.0 ft. Small-boat comfort is not part of this forecast.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 15 kt • waves up to 2.0 ft. Nothing extreme, but the ride may not be especially smooth.
Whitefish Bay
Official Nearshore Forecast
Today 🌫️
Light winds. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. Keep navigation in mind if the fog starts filling in.
Tonight 💨
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Plan on some movement instead of a flat-water cruise.
Friday 💨
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. The water may be fishable, just not particularly lazy.
Friday Night 💨
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. Expect enough wind or wave action to keep the boat honest.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 19 kt • waves up to 2.0 ft • Showers possible. The water may have a little attitude.
Sunday 💨 🌊
Winds up to 19 kt • gusts near 24 kt • waves up to 3.0 ft • Showers possible. Conditions are getting well beyond casual chop.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 12 kt • gusts near 16 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft. The lake may get a bit pushy.
St. Marys River
Official Nearshore Forecast
Today
Light winds. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Pack for a little weather even if the lake stays cooperative.
Tonight 💨
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Expect enough wind or wave action to keep the boat honest.
Friday 💨
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. There is enough movement here to notice.
Friday Night 💨
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. Not necessarily ugly, but not glass either.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 19 kt • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. This is one to watch before getting too committed offshore.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 17 kt • gusts near 24 kt • Showers possible. Expect the water to have an opinion.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 12 kt • gusts near 18 kt. Plan on some movement instead of a flat-water cruise.
N. Lake Michigan / Seul Choix
Official Nearshore Forecast
Early This Morning
Variable wind less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves calm to 1 foot. The lake and sky appear willing to cooperate.
Today
South wind less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. The weather is keeping this one refreshingly simple.
Tonight 💨 🌊 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers by midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. This is one to watch before getting too committed offshore.
Friday 💨 🌊 ⛈️
South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Open water is a bad place to discover the storm was moving faster than you thought.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 16 kt • gusts near 23 kt • waves up to 2.0 ft • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. The lake is not the place to negotiate with a thunderstorm.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 18 kt • gusts near 26 kt • waves up to 2.0 ft. Expect a rough ride and conditions that deserve respect.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 11 kt • gusts near 18 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft. Expect a little more work from the boat and the person driving it.
Straits of Mackinac
Official Nearshore Forecast
Today
Light winds. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. The rain may be the nuisance here more than the water itself.
Tonight 💨
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. There is enough movement here to notice.
Friday 💨
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. The water may be fishable, just not particularly lazy.
Friday Night 💨
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. Expect enough wind or wave action to keep the boat honest.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 15 kt • gusts near 20 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. This is one to watch before getting too committed offshore.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 18 kt • gusts near 25 kt • Showers possible. Conditions are rough enough that staying close to shelter matters.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 21 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft. This is a forecast worth respecting before leaving the dock.
St. Ignace / False Detour
Official Nearshore Forecast
Today 💨
Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the morning, then becoming variable 10 knots or less in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. This is where the lake starts reminding you it is a Great Lake.
Tonight 💨
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. There is enough movement here to notice.
Friday 💨 🌊
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Expect enough wind or wave action to keep the boat honest.
Friday Night 💨 🌊
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. There is enough movement here to notice.
Extended Marine Outlook
NWS digital marine guidance for days 3–5. Longer-range wind and wave details are less certain than the nearshore forecast above.
Saturday 💨 ⛈️
Winds up to 16 kt • gusts near 22 kt • Showers possible, Thunderstorms. Storm chances make this more than a wind-and-wave forecast.
Sunday 💨
Winds up to 21 kt • gusts near 27 kt • Showers possible. Those are serious small-boat conditions, so think hard before leaving the dock.
Monday 💨
Winds up to 14 kt • gusts near 21 kt • waves up to 1.0 ft. This is a forecast worth respecting before leaving the dock.
