Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 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.

LSZ140-141-181015-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog late in
the evening. Chance of drizzle and rain showers late in the
evening, then slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Slight
chance of rain showers through the day. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ143-181015-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
drizzle late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ142-181015-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
drizzle late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. Slight chance of rain showers through the
day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ144-145-181015-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog toward
daybreak. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet toward
daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then increasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be
needed.

$$

LSZ146-181015-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ147-181015-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
drizzle late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ121-181015-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
drizzle late in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

LSZ148-181015-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
drizzle late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ150-181015-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
948 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog late in
the evening. Slight chance of drizzle late in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed.

$$

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

Rothstein


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