982  
FZUS53 KDLH 272220  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 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.  
 
LSZ140-280515-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS  
TO AROUND 55 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-280515-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS  
TO AROUND 55 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-280515-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-280515-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-280515-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-280515-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-280515-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-280515-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-280515-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
420 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
BORGHOFF  
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