010  
FZUS53 KDLH 150323  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-151100-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING  
TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO  
13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-151100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.  
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-151100-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-151100-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-151100-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-151100-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-151100-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-151100-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-151100-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-151100-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING  
TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-151100-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
923 PM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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