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FZUS53 KDLH 270611
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 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.
LSZ140-271700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
LSZ141-271700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A GALE WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ142-271700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ143-271700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ144-271700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ145-271700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ146-271700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH
THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ147-271700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
LSZ150-271700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-271700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ148-271700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1211 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
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