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FZUS53 KDLH 261618
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1017 AM CST THU FEB 26 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.
LSZ140-262300-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-262300-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-262300-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-262300-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-262300-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-262300-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-262300-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-262300-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-262300-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1018 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
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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