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FZUS53 KDLH 172045
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 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.
LSZ140-180500-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE
OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW, RAIN
AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ141-180500-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY, CHANCE OF RAIN AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ142-180500-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE
GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH
GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-180500-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ144-180500-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN,
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST GALES TO
35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ145-180500-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ146-180500-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
LSZ147-180500-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
WITH POSSIBLE DRIZZLE, FREEZING RAIN, FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
LSZ150-180500-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
THEN DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
WITH POSSIBLE DRIZZLE, FREEZING RAIN, FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-180500-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE
OF DRIZZLE, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-180500-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
245 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO
40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
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