135  
FZUS53 KDLH 181808  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-182200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-182200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE  
OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-182200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-182200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-182200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-182200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-182200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-182200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-182200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-182200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
107 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY 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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