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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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