


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
110 FZUS53 KDLH 161941 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 241 PM 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. LSZ140-141-170415- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming west late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ142-170415- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers early in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ143-144-170415- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 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 2 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 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. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ145-146-170415- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ147-170415- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming north 5 knots late in the night. 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 knots becoming south late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ150-170415- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ121-170415- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the night. Chance of rain showers early in the evening, then rain showers likely late in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming east 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. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-170415- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 241 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers early in the evening, then rain showers likely late in the evening. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes Rothstein