Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 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.

LSZ140-141-162215-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots increasing to 35 knots late. Slight chance of snow in
the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
40 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the morning. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow through the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

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

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LSZ142-143-162215-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots increasing to 35 knots late. Slight chance of snow in
the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow through the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.

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

$$

LSZ144-145-162215-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
25 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow through the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.

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

$$

LSZ146-162215-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow through the day. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 5 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots. Slight chance of snow. 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.

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LSZ147-162215-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
in the evening. Slight chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LSZ121-162215-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow in
the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow
through the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
until early morning. Slight chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

$$

LSZ148-162215-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow
through the night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance
of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
late in the evening. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LSZ150-162215-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
957 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow in
the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Freezing spray
after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning.
Slight chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
8 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

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