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FZUS53 KDLH 080911  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 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.  
 
LSZ140-081600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-081600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING,  
THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-081600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-081600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-081600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-081600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-081600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-081600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-081600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
411 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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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