Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 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.

LSZ140-082315-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late. Slight chance of snow early in the
afternoon. Chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Patchy dense fog. Snow and slight chance of rain. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow, slight chance of drizzle and light
freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the
evening. Slight chance of snow through the night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. A small
craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ141-082315-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late. Chance of snow early in the
afternoon. Snow likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through
the night. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Snow through the
night. Rain likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Rain and snow likely in the
morning. Chance of drizzle through the day. Chance of snow, rain
and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Slight chance of snow and light freezing drizzle in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ142-082315-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of snow late in the morning, then snow
and slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Snow and
slight chance of rain in the evening. Chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle in
the morning. Chance of snow and rain through the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Slight chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle and
snow in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.

$$

LSZ143-082315-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Slight chance of drizzle late in the morning, then chance of rain
and snow likely early in the afternoon. Snow and slight chance of
rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog
through the night. Snow with rain likely in the evening. Chance
of rain, snow and slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain in
the morning. Chance of snow and slight chance of drizzle through
the day. Chance of rain and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Slight chance of snow and light freezing drizzle
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-082315-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of drizzle
and light freezing drizzle late in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. Snow likely late. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and snow
likely in the evening. Slight chance of drizzle and light
freezing drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the morning. A small craft advisory may be
needed.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in
the morning, then chance of snow, slight chance of drizzle and
light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory
may be needed.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Slight chance of snow through the night. Waves
2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ146-082315-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Slight
chance of drizzle late in the morning, then rain likely early in
the afternoon. Rain and snow late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early
in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and snow
likely in the evening. Slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance
of snow, slight chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ147-082315-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Chance
of rain and snow early in the afternoon. Snow and slight chance
of rain late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Rain
and snow likely in the evening. Chance of drizzle after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance
of snow and slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.

$$

LSZ121-082315-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
late in the morning, then chance of rain and snow early in the
afternoon. Rain and snow likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
morning. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and snow likely in
the evening. Slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Chance of snow and slight chance
of drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-082315-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain early in the afternoon.
Rain and snow likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Patchy fog through the night. Rain and snow likely in the
evening. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow and
slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight.

$$

LSZ150-082315-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1008 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Chance of rain and snow early in the afternoon.
Snow likely and slight chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early
in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Snow likely in the
evening. Chance of rain through the night. Chance of drizzle
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance
of snow and slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

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BJH