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FZUS53 KDLH 261703
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1102 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-
1102 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
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. 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
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS 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-
1102 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 BECOMING WEST LATE.
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-262300-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1102 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. PARTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 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
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. 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-
1102 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. 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-
1102 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
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. MOSTLY CLEAR. 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-
1102 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. 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
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
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-
1102 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
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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-
1102 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 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-
1102 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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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