872  
FZUS53 KDLH 050621  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
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.  
 
LSZ140-051700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-051700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-051700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-051700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-051700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-051700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-051700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-051700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-051700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1221 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, SNOW AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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