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FZUS53 KDLH 231728
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1128 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-
1128 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 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY.
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 BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ141-232300-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1128 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS LATE. 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 SOUTH 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 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ142-232300-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1128 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN
BECOMING SOUTH 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 SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-232300-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1128 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT,
THEN BECOMING SOUTH 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 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-
1128 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ145-232300-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1128 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. 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 SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST 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
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ146-232300-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1128 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
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 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 LATE 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 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ147-232300-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1128 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE. 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. CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 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-
1128 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE. 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-
1128 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 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS LATE. 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 AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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 WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-232300-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1128 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 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST 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.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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