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FZUS53 KDLH 111928
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 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.
LSZ140-120400-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 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 AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-120400-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-120400-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-120400-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-120400-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-120400-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE MORNING,
THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-120400-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-120400-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-120400-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-120400-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
227 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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