Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 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.

LSZ140-141-031015-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak. Patchy fog
through the night. Rain showers likely in the late evening and
early morning. Chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 30 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ142-031015-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming west 5 knots toward daybreak. Patchy fog
late in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight, then
patchy fog toward daybreak. Rain showers likely in the late
evening and early morning. Chance of rain showers toward
daybreak. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Slight
chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ143-031015-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak.
Areas of dense fog in the late evening and early morning, then
patchy fog toward daybreak. Chance of rain showers in the late
evening and early morning, then slight chance of rain showers
toward daybreak. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-031015-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak.
Chance of rain showers in the late evening and early morning.
Areas of dense fog late in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers 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
overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ146-031015-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak.
Chance of rain showers in the late evening and early morning.
Patchy fog through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ147-031015-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest toward daybreak. Chance of rain
showers in the late evening and early morning. Patchy fog through
the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet toward
daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ121-031015-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest
toward daybreak. Patchy fog in the late evening and early
morning. Chance of rain showers late in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-031015-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight, then becoming southwest toward daybreak. Patchy
fog in the late evening and early morning. Chance of rain showers
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain
showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-031015-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
944 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots toward daybreak. Rain
showers likely late in the evening. Chance of rain showers after
midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

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

Britt