013  
FZUS53 KDLH 051808  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1208 PM 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.  
 
LSZ140-052300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE.  
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  
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 FOOT OR  
LESS. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-052300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY 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 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-052300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
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.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-052300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-052300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-052300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
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 15 TO 20 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-052300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-052300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 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 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-052300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1208 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY 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 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
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS 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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