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FZUS53 KDLH 130713  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 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.  
 
LSZ140-131700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-131700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-131700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-131700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-131700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-131700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-131700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY  
THIS MORNING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-131700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY  
THIS MORNING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-131700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY  
THIS MORNING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-131700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-131700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
113 AM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
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