


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
307 FZUS53 KDLH 030900 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 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. LSZ140-141-031615- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then chance of sprinkles late in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Chance of sprinkles through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ142-143-031615- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Chance of sprinkles until late afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of sprinkles after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ144-145-031615- Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early in the morning then 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ146-031615- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the morning then 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of sprinkles after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots late in the morning decreasing to 20 knots. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. $$ LSZ147-031615- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then then 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Chance of sprinkles after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ150-031615- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then chance of sprinkles late in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. $$ LSZ121-031615- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of sprinkles after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-031615- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 400 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers early in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots until early morning. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes Huyck