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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 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.

LSZ140-030500-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

$$

LSZ141-030500-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight.
Snow likely in the evening, then chance of flurries after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ142-030500-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight.
Snow likely in the evening, then chance of flurries after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A small
craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ143-030500-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. Chance of flurries late in the
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

$$

LSZ144-030500-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 knots. Snow likely early in the evening,
then chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Chance
of flurries late in the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
late in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A
gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ145-030500-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Chance of snow until early morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early
in the morning. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A gale warning
may be needed.

$$

LSZ146-030500-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of snow early
in the evening, then snow likely late in the evening. Chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming west 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may
be needed.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
late in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A
gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ147-030500-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of flurries
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.

$$

LSZ150-030500-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of flurries
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the morning. Freezing spray in the evening.
Chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ121-030500-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight. Slight chance of snow early in the evening, then snow
likely in the late evening and early morning. Chance of flurries
late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ148-030500-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
416 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Chance of
flurries in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow through the
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

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