Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1004 AM 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-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then becoming west after midnight.
Patchy fog in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ140-162215-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

$$

LSZ142-162215-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely late in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. 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. 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 southeast early in the afternoon becoming
east 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ143-162215-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. 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 east 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-162215-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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

$$

LSZ146-162215-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots. Chance of rain showers in the late morning and early
afternoon, then slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ147-162215-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers likely late
in the morning, then chance of rain showers early in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 knots becoming south late in the morning,
then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain
showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ121-162215-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
late. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-162215-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain
showers late in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-162215-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
late in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots after
midnight. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 knots becoming south late in the morning,
then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
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 rain showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
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