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FZUS53 KDLH 250908
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 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.
LSZ140-251700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH
THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, DRIZZLE, SNOW AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ141-251700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE
EVENING. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH
THE NIGHT. LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE, DRIZZLE, SNOW AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ142-251700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
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. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE, DRIZZLE, SNOW AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-251700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT SLEET AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT
SLEET AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ144-251700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT
SLEET LIKELY, CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN IN THE EVENING. LIGHT SLEET WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ145-251700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET LIKELY IN THE EVENING. LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY, LIGHT SLEET WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ146-251700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LIGHT
SLEET LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE,
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ147-251700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. LIGHT
SLEET LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ150-251700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW, SLEET WITH POSSIBLE RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ121-251700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT SLEET LIKELY AND
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN, LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-251700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
308 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, SNOW LIKELY AND
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT FREEZING RAIN,
SNOW, LIGHT SLEET AND CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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