Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 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.

LSZ140-141-261615-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in
the afternoon. Sleet and freezing rain in the morning. Snow
through the day. Slight chance of rain and light freezing rain in
the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
40 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow in the evening.
Slight chance of light freezing rain through the night. Slight
chance of snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may
be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ142-143-261615-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots
late in the afternoon. Freezing rain and light sleet early in the
morning. Snow through the day. Slight chance of freezing rain
late in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gales up to 40 knots
decreasing to 30 knots. Chance of snow in the evening, then
slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow in
the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may
be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning.
Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
A small craft advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ144-145-261615-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
in the afternoon. Slight chance of freezing rain and sleet in the
morning. Snow through the day. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
early in the evening. Chance of snow in the evening. Freezing
spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to
9 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in
the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of
snow in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray
through the night. Chance of snow in the evening. Slight chance
of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ146-261615-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Rain, slight chance of light sleet and
freezing rain early in the morning. Snow through the day. Slight
chance of freezing rain late in the morning. Waves 7 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to
15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray through
the night. Chance of snow in the evening. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots. Freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow
in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots. Chance of snow through the night. Freezing spray after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ147-261615-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance
of light sleet in the morning. Snow through the day. Slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Snow likely in the evening,
then slight chance of snow after midnight. Freezing spray after
midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Freezing spray through the day.
Slight chance of snow in the morning. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A
gale warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots. Chance of snow through the night. Freezing spray after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ121-261615-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Rain, freezing rain and
slight chance of light sleet in the morning. Snow through the
day. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Snow likely in the
evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ148-261615-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gales to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow early in the
morning. Rain until late afternoon. Snow in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally to 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the evening. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ150-261615-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
359 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gales to around
40 knots becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots late in
the afternoon. Slight chance of light sleet in the morning. Rain
and snow through the day. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally to 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
early in the evening then 35 knots early in the morning. Freezing
spray through the night. Snow likely in the evening. Chance of
snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to
10 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots. Freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow
in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots. Chance of snow through the night. Freezing spray after
midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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

Huyck


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