Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 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.

LSZ140-141-250415-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest late in the
night. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then
becoming north early in the morning. Slight chance of rain
showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain showers
through the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ142-143-250415-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely early in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain
showers late in the evening. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming north early in the
morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-250415-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the evening. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northeast 5 knots early in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain showers
through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ146-250415-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely early in
the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming east 5 knots early in the morning.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the
day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ147-250415-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming
southwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain
showers likely early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast 5 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers
through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ150-250415-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming
southwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain
showers likely early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves
8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers
through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ121-250415-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely
early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming south early in the morning. Chance of
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-250415-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
347 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely early in
the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
rain showers late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
weather.gov/greatlakes

Rothstein