Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM CDT until September 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN; Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN; Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN; Two Harbors to Duluth MN; Duluth MN to Port Wing WI; Port Wing to Sand Island WI

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/9/2026, 7:23:00 AM

Expires: 9/9/2026, 7:30:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 3:44AM EDT until September 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:31AM PDT until September 11 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:31AM PDT until September 10 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM CDT until September 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI; Sand Island to Bayfield WI; Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI; Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM CDT until September 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN

Source: National Weather Service.