037  
FZUS53 KDLH 231953  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
153 PM 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-  
153 PM 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  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 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 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-  
153 PM 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. 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 SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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-  
153 PM 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  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 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 NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF 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-  
153 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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-  
153 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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-  
153 PM 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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-  
153 PM 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 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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-  
153 PM 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 WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 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-  
153 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS 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-  
153 PM 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY. 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-  
153 PM 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 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THROUGH THE DAY. 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  
 
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