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FZUS53 KDLH 241918
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
118 PM 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.
LSZ140-242300-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN 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 WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ141-242300-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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 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 WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ142-242300-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ143-242300-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. 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. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
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 1 TO 3 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. LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY, CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW, LIGHT SLEET AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ144-242300-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. 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. LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
LIGHT SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ145-242300-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT
SLEET LIKELY, SNOW WITH RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LSZ146-242300-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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 3 FEET.
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 AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN 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 WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, SNOW AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW, LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LSZ147-242300-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST 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. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LSZ150-242300-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
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 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW, RAIN, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-242300-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE.
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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 BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, LIGHT SLEET AND
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND LIGHT
SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-242300-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
118 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE.
PARTLY SUNNY. 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 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW, RAIN, LIGHT SLEET AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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