Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 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.

LSZ140-141-180415-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$

LSZ142-143-180415-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-180415-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming
southwest with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ145-180415-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers late in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ146-180415-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
afternoon, then becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots late
in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ147-180415-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots in the evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ150-180415-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest early in the morning. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ121-180415-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late
in the night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-180415-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
349 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late
in the night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
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JDS