653  
FZUS53 KDLH 250821  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 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.  
 
LSZ140-251600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG LATE IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-251600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-251600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-251600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN,  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-251600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-251600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-251600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-251600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-251600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-251600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
321 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
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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