154  
FZUS53 KDLH 270622  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 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.  
 
LSZ140-271700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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 RAIN AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY.  
CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-271700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS  
TO AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-271700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-271700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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 UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-271700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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 UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-271700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-271700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 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 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-271700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS  
EVENING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-271700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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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