370  
FZUS53 KDLH 220143  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 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.  
 
LSZ140-221100-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-221100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-221100-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-221100-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-221100-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING  
WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-221100-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING  
WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-221100-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-221100-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR EARLY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-221100-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-221100-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-221100-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
743 PM CST SUN DEC 21 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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