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Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
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845 FZUS53 KDLH 092022 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 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. LSZ140-100415- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ141-100415- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ142-100415- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming east in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ143-100415- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming north after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming east in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ144-100415- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 knots. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming east in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ145-100415- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots late in the night. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ146-100415- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ147-100415- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ150-100415- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming northeast with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ121-100415- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast early in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-100415- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 322 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes Huyck