743  
WHUS73 KDLH 232004  
MWWDLH  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
204 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
LSZ140-141-241000-  
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GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
204 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON  
CST WEDNESDAY...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST  
TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE  
OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY  
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN AND GRAND MARAIS TO  
TACONITE HARBOR MN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
NOON CST WEDNESDAY. FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM  
6 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.  
CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ142-241000-  
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TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
204 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON  
CST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ143>146-148-241000-  
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SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
204 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN, TWO HARBORS TO  
DULUTH MN, DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI, PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND  
WI AND OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LSZ150-241000-  
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OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
204 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM  
CST TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
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