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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LSZ140-141-190415-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Isolated snow showers in the morning,
then scattered snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Isolated
snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ142-143-190415-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
Isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers
and rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Isolated rain showers and snow showers in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-190415-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early
in the evening then 25 knots late in the night. Mostly cloudy
early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Isolated snow
showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers and rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Scattered snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LSZ146-190415-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early
in the evening then 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Isolated snow showers in the morning,
then scattered rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Scattered snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LSZ147-190415-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots late in the evening, then increasing to
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Isolated snow showers through the
day. Scattered rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
until early morning. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LSZ121-190415-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 10 knots late in
the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then clearing.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers
and rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Scattered snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$

LSZ148-190415-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late in the night. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
Isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers
and rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
early in the evening then 25 knots after midnight. Scattered snow
showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.

$$

LSZ150-190415-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
329 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Isolated snow showers through the day. Scattered rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

$$

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

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