401  
FZUS53 KDLH 171516  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 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.  
 
LSZ140-172215-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-172215-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-172215-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-172215-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-172215-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-172215-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-172215-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-172215-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-172215-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-172215-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1016 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
JDS  
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