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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 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.  
 
LSZ140-141-281615-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-143-281615-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-281615-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-281615-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-281615-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-281615-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-281615-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-281615-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE  
DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-281615-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
412 AM CDT MON APR 28 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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