Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 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.

LSZ140-141-022215-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
rain showers late in the morning, then chance of rain showers
early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight 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.

$$

LSZ142-022215-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Chance of rain showers in the late morning and
early afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ143-022215-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the
morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.

$$

LSZ144-145-022215-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then
rain showers early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming
southwest early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Chance of rain showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening
and overnight.

$$

LSZ146-022215-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then rain
showers early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming
west early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the evening,
then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ147-022215-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
showers late in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest
early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the evening, then
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.

$$

LSZ121-022215-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots late. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southeast 5 knots after midnight, then becoming
southwest early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-022215-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots late. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to
3 feet late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then
becoming southwest early in the morning. Rain showers likely in
the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ150-022215-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1004 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Chance of rain showers late in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Rain
showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.

$$

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

Huyck