Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 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.

LSZ140-141-161615-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers until late afternoon, then
slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain showers through
the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ142-161615-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers until late afternoon, then
slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots after
midnight. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ143-144-161615-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain
showers likely late in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of
rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in
the morning, then becoming south in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ145-146-161615-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of
rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in
the afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the afternoon.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ147-161615-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely
until late afternoon, then chance of rain showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain showers in
the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest early in
the afternoon, then becoming south late in the afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-161615-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain
showers likely late in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of
rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ121-161615-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Rain showers likely until late afternoon, then chance of rain
showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest in
the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$

LSZ148-161615-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
336 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Rain showers likely until late afternoon, then chance of rain
showers late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the evening. Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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

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