048  
FZUS53 KDLH 060811  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 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.  
 
LSZ140-061700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 40 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-061700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-061700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
DRIZZLE LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-061700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-061700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-061700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-061700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-061700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE  
AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-061700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
211 AM CST FRI MAR 6 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. 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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