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FZUS53 KDLH 171856
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 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.
LSZ140-172200-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-172200-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-172200-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-172200-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-172200-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-172200-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-172200-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-172200-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-172200-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-172200-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
156 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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