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FZUS53 KDLH 172248
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
548 PM 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.
LSZ140-180400-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN
THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-180400-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-180400-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF VERY 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-180400-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY 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. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-180400-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY 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. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-180400-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-180400-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY 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. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-180400-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY 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. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-180400-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-180400-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
548 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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 VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE 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. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. 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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