492  
FZUS53 KDLH 181008  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-181700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-181700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES  
TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY THROUGH THE  
DAY. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-181700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP  
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-181700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-181700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW, LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-181700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE, SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW  
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-181700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 12 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-181700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-181700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-181700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-181700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
408 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE  
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
BLOWING SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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