Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
327 PM CDT Wed May 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.

LSZ140-141-160415-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Slight chance of rain showers late in the night. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain showers
in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Chance of rain showers
in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ142-160415-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Chance of
rain showers late in the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ143-160415-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers late in the
evening. Chance of rain showers after midnight, then rain showers
likely late in the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog through the
day. Rain showers likely in the morning. Chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may
be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in
the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening
and overnight.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots with
gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-160415-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain
showers late in the evening. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then rain showers likely
late in the night. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
late in the evening, then becoming north after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight. . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ146-160415-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Rain showers likely late in the night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in
the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ147-160415-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. Chance of rain showers late in the night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west late in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots early
in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east in the late
morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$

LSZ121-160415-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the night. Slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west late in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely in
the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
early in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. . Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-160415-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming east after midnight. Slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Chance of rain showers late in the night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south early in the afternoon, then becoming
west late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain
showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming north late in the
morning, then becoming northeast in the afternoon. Patchy fog in
the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-160415-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
327 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until
early morning. Slight chance of rain showers late in the night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Rain
showers likely in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
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JDS