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FZUS53 KDLH 231503
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 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.
LSZ140-232300-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING EAST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ141-232300-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ142-232300-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-232300-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT,
THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ144-232300-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ145-232300-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
FLURRIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ146-232300-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ147-232300-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ150-232300-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING
SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ121-232300-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-232300-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
903 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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