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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 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.
LSZ140-281700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ141-281700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ142-281700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ143-281700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ144-281700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ145-281700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ146-281700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ147-281700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING.
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG IN
THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ150-281700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS
OF DENSE FREEZING FOG AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-281700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
MORNING. RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS
OF DENSE FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-281700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
258 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS
OF DENSE FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND
BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES
7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
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