Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 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.

LSZ140-141-250400-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the night. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 5 knots after midnight. Slight chance
of rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain showers
through the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ142-143-250400-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely early in the
evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain
showers late in the evening. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
until late afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west
5 knots after midnight, then becoming north early in the morning.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-250400-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 5 knots after midnight, then
becoming northeast early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of rain showers through the night. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ146-250400-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north late in the evening, then becoming
southwest with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Rain
showers likely early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Slight chance of rain showers late in the evening.
Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast 5 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the
day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ147-250400-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the late
evening and overnight. Rain showers likely early in the evening.
Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain showers
late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally to 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 5 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ150-250400-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight. Rain showers likely early in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain showers late in
the evening. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots
early in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers
through the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late
in the afternoon.

$$

LSZ121-250400-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely
early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-250400-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
701 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely
early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

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

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