Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
710 FZUS53 KDLH 210221 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 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. LSZ140-141-211015- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 5 knots becoming northwest after midnight, then becoming north toward daybreak. Patchy dense fog in the late evening and early morning. Areas of dense fog toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming east gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots after midnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ142-143-211015- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 5 knots. Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight, then patchy fog toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in the evening, then rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots after midnight. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 9 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally to 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ144-145-211015- Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Chance of rain showers after midnight, then slight chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to gales to 35 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots late in the evening, then rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots after midnight becoming northwest early in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 8 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally to 17 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ146-211015- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 5 knots. Patchy fog late in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Patchy fog toward daybreak. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to gales to 35 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming southeast with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots until late afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ147-211015- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog late in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Patchy fog toward daybreak. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots becoming southeast early in the morning. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ150-211015- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north after midnight. Patchy fog late in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to gales to 35 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to 35 knots after midnight, then becoming southeast early in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming west late in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ121-211015- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots becoming south up to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon decreasing to 30 knots. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ148-211015- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 921 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Chance of rain showers toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots becoming south up to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes Britt