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WHUS73 KDLH 230309
MWWDLH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
LSZ150-231200-
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OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
* WHERE...OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ140-231400-
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GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
WAVES UP TO 3 FT.
* WHERE...GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ141>144-230600-
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GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
* WHERE...GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN, TACONITE HARBOR TO
SILVER BAY HARBOR MN, SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN AND
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ148-231200-
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OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
* WHERE...OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ145-146-230600-
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DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
909 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
* WHERE...DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI AND PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND
WI.
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
BJH
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