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FZUS53 KDLH 291903  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 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.  
 
LSZ140-292300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-292300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-292300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-292300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-292300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-292300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-292300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-292300-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-292300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-292300-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-292300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
103 PM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
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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