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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
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.
LSZ140-091000-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LSZ141-091000-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ142-091000-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ143-091000-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ144-091000-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LSZ145-091000-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ146-091000-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ147-091000-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ150-091000-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
LSZ121-091000-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ148-091000-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
955 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
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