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FZUS53 KDLH 122333  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
 
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.  
 
LSZ140-130500-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-130500-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-130500-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-130500-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-130500-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-130500-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-130500-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-130500-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE  
OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-130500-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-130500-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-130500-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
533 PM CST FRI DEC 12 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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