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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 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.

LSZ140-201700-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
until late afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ141-201700-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain and drizzle in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the morning. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots early
in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ142-201700-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west with gusts to
around 20 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest
5 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$

LSZ143-201700-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the morning. Chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest early
in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ144-201700-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of drizzle in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ145-201700-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of drizzle early in
the morning. Slight chance of drizzle late in the morning. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight.
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ146-201700-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots easing to 5 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ147-201700-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots easing to 5 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-201700-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain and drizzle
early in the morning. Slight chance of rain and drizzle late in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early
in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ121-201700-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots in the
afternoon. Chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-201700-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
647 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of drizzle in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early
in the evening then 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots easing to 5 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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