


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
322 FZUS53 KDLH 180910 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 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. LSZ140-141-181615- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ142-143-181615- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until late afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming north 5 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ144-145-181615- Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ146-181615- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ147-181615- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 knots until early morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ150-181615- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until late afternoon. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 knots becoming north early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ121-181615- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers likely early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of rain showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 knots until early morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-181615- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 410 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 knots. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes HA