Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 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.

LSZ141-162215-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Rain showers early in the afternoon, then rain
showers likely late. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 knots in
the late evening and overnight. Chance of rain showers in the
evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 knots becoming east late in the afternoon.
Areas of dense fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ140-162215-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the evening, then
becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the
evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
through the night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ142-162215-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
late evening and overnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of
dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Areas of dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain showers through the
night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ143-162215-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the late
evening and overnight. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of
dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Areas of dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-162215-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of rain
showers early in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ146-162215-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north late.
Gusts up to 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of rain
showers early in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the late
evening and overnight. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ147-162215-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northeast late. Patchy fog early in the
afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the afternoon, then
slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ121-162215-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
late. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of rain showers early in
the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Slight chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-162215-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
late. Patchy fog early in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-162215-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1213 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 knots
after midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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