Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

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.

LSZ140-141-151700-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers through the
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight.

$$

LSZ142-151700-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely through
the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

$$

LSZ143-151700-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
until early morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

$$

LSZ144-145-151700-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening,
then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots
after midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

$$

LSZ146-151700-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots.
Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

$$

LSZ147-151700-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the evening. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ121-151700-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance
of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south with gusts to around 20 knots early in
the afternoon, then becoming northwest with gusts to around
20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.

$$

LSZ148-151700-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Areas of frost early in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of
rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in
the afternoon, then becoming west late in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
late in the evening, then becoming west after midnight. Chance of
rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ150-151700-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
331 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance
of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north late in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Chance of rain showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

$$

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