Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
401 FZUS53 KDLH 240300 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Superior. 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. LSZ140-141-241015- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots toward daybreak. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ142-143-241015- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots toward daybreak. Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet toward daybreak. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ145-241015- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet toward daybreak. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. $$ LSZ144-241015- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet toward daybreak. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ146-241015- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ147-241015- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak. .FRIDAY...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ150-241015- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet toward daybreak. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LSZ121-241015- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-241015- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 1000 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 knots. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes Unruh