519  
FZUS53 KDLH 132333  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 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.  
 
LSZ140-140500-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-140500-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-140500-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-140500-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-140500-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-140500-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-140500-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-140500-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-140500-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-140500-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-140500-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
533 PM CST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. 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.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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