664  
FZUS53 KDLH 040916  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 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.  
 
LSZ140-041700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW 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
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-041700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-041700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-041700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING  
SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-041700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-041700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-041700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-041700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-041700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-041700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-041700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
316 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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