Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 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.

LSZ140-141-161015-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain late in the evening, then slight chance
of rain after midnight. Slight chance of snow toward daybreak.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight
chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow through
the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow
through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ142-143-161015-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of rain through the night. Slight chance
of snow toward daybreak. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to
35 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow through the
day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Slight
chance of snow through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow
through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ144-145-161015-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain in the late evening
and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ146-161015-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Slight chance of snow
through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ147-161015-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of
snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Freezing spray in the
morning. Chance of snow through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ121-161015-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow through the day. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ148-161015-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 35 knots after midnight, then decreasing
to 25 knots toward daybreak. Chance of rain late in the evening,
then slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of
snow through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ150-161015-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1002 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots toward daybreak. Chance of rain late in the evening,
then slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Freezing spray in the
morning. Chance of snow through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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

Britt


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