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FZUS53 KDLH 051218
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
618 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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
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
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW 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. SUNNY. 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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE
MORNING. 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 LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN 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 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING. 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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE
MORNING. 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 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. 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.
LSZ145-051700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. 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, SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING. 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-
618 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 20 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. 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 LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. 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 LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. 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. PARTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. 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-
618 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. 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 SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 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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