Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
540 FZUS53 KDLH 270351 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 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. LSZ140-141-271115- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet toward daybreak. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Chance of flurries. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-143-271115- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Chance of flurries. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-271115- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-271115- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-271115- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots toward daybreak. Freezing spray through the night. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ147-271115- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots toward daybreak. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of flurries. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-271115- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots toward daybreak. Chance of flurries toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Chance of flurries. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-271115- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 951 PM CST Sun Jan 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Freezing spray in the late evening and early morning. Chance of flurries toward daybreak. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of flurries. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes JDS