137  
FZUS53 KDLH 182055  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
355 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.  
 
LSZ140-190400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-190400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-190400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE  
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-190400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING. 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 DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-190400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE 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.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-190400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-190400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. 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 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-190400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-190400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-190400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
355 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. 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 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN EASING TO  
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY 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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