Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 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.

LSZ141-051000-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the morning, then increasing to 30
knots early in the afternoon decreasing to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain
showers through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
7 feet.

$$

LSZ140-051000-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM CDT
SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to
8 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance
of rain showers through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ142-143-051000-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance
of rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-051000-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

LSZ146-051000-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late
in the morning, then decreasing to 30 knots early in the
afternoon decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 40 knots
decreasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally to 11 feet.

$$

LSZ147-051000-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning
may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots.
Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally to 11 feet.

$$

LSZ150-051000-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots increasing to 25 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A
gale warning may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet early
in the morning. Waves occasionally to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots.
Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet.

$$

LSZ121-051000-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ148-051000-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1000 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight
chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
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