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FZUS53 KDLH 140623
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 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.
LSZ140-141600-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-141600-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH
THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-141600-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-141600-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING
TO 8 TO 11 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-141600-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING
TO 8 TO 11 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-141600-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE
OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-141600-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-141600-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN
THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
GALES TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-141600-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO
45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND BLOWING
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
23 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-141600-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
122 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FEET.
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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