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FZUS53 KDLH 221113  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 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.  
 
LSZ140-221700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-221700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-221700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTH, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-221700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-221700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-221700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-221700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-221700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-221700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-221700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-221700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
513 AM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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