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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
955 PM CST Wed Dec 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.

LSZ140>142-051115-
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
45 knots decreasing to 40 knots toward daybreak. Chance of
flurries late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers through the
day. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ143-051115-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
45 knots decreasing to 40 knots after midnight. Chance of
flurries late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in
the morning. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ144-145-051115-
Two Harbors to Duluth MN-Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 35 knots toward daybreak. Chance of
flurries late in the evening. Freezing spray through the night.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers through the day. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ146-051115-
Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 35 knots toward daybreak. Slight chance of
snow showers late in the evening. Freezing spray through the
night. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon.

$$

LSZ147-051115-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming north up
to 30 knots after midnight. Gales up to 40 knots. Slight chance
of snow showers late in the evening. Chance of flurries after
midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance
of snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon.

$$

LSZ121-051115-
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 35 knots after midnight. Chance of snow
showers late in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Chance of snow showers toward daybreak. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A small craft
advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of snow
showers in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LSZ148-051115-
Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to
40 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Chance of snow
showers late in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers after
midnight, then chance of flurries toward daybreak. Waves 7 to 10
feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
easing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ150-051115-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
955 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots with gales to
around 45 knots becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to
around 45 knots after midnight. Chance of snow showers late in
the evening. Chance of flurries after midnight. Freezing spray
through the night. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to
16 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A
gale warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until
late afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at:
weather.gov/greatlakes

JDS