Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162)
Issued by: National Weather Service Duluth, MN
Last Update: 400 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025


Late This Afternoon: Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Waves calm to 2 feet.

Tonight: Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots by midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. Isolated snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Sunday: North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest. Isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest late. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 2 feet.

Monday: Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Monday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Tuesday: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Tuesday Night: East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 20 to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Wednesday: North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet.

Thursday: North winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Waves building to 1 to 3 feet.

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.







Zone Forecast: Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM (LSZ162)

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