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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 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.
LSZ140-241700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ141-241700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ142-241700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING. SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ143-241700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ144-241700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, SNOW LIKELY
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ145-241700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ146-241700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LSZ147-241700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
LSZ150-241700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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 BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-241700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-241700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1206 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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