Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 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.

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Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early
in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed.

$$

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Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
5 knots late in the morning, then becoming south in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west early in the morning. Chance of
rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming south 5 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming east late
in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming south early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
Slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming west 5 knots early in
the afternoon becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming south early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming east 5 knots
late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$

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Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Chance of rain showers through the night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

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Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming variable
10 knots or less, then becoming south 5 knots early in the
afternoon becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming southwest after midnight.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
357 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming south early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 knots becoming southwest in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 knots. Chance of rain
showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

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

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