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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 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.

LSZ140-141-261615-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
Slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Rain showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Rain showers through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northeast with gusts to around 25 knots early
in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ142-143-261615-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon.
Chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely in the evening, then
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-261615-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain showers early
in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest with
gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. A small
craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ146-261615-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early
in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 knots becoming north late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

$$

LSZ147-261615-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 knots becoming north late in
the evening, then becoming northeast after midnight rising to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ121-261615-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain
showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming west with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming
northwest with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ148-261615-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
easing to 10 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the
night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 knots becoming southeast with gusts to
around 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming west with
gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 knots becoming north late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning.

$$

LSZ150-261615-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
356 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east with gusts
to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and early morning,
then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

$$

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

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