


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
027 FZUS53 KDLH 220133 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 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. LSZ140-141-221015- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming south late in the evening, then becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening then 20 knots after midnight, then increasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ142-143-221015- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming west after midnight. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ144-145-221015- Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the evening, then becoming southwest after midnight. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ146-221015- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the evening, then becoming southwest after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ147-221015- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the morning, then increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ150-221015- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ121-221015- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-221015- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 833 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes NLy