472  
FZUS53 KDLH 220418  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 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.  
 
LSZ140-141-221115-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST  
WEDNESDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-221115-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-221115-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST  
WEDNESDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-221115-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-221115-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-221115-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-221115-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-221115-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST  
WEDNESDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-221115-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY 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  
 
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