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FZUS53 KDLH 111946  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 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.  
 
LSZ140-112300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING 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 2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-112300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GALES UP TO  
40 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-112300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO  
40 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-112300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-112300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-112300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-112300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-112300-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-112300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-112300-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-112300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
146 PM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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