523  
FZUS53 KDLH 051922  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
122 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-  
122 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
THROUGH THE DAY. 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 SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. 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-  
122 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. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
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-  
122 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 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 SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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-  
122 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  
SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. 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-  
122 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 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 SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES 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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. 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-  
122 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 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 RAIN, DRIZZLE, SNOW AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE 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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. 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. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-052300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
122 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 RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
IN THE MORNING. 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. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-052300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
122 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 SNOW, SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. 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-  
122 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, RAIN, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN 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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES 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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