070  
FZUS53 KDLH 121618  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 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.  
 
LSZ140-122300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-122300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-122300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-122300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-122300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-122300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-122300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-122300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-122300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1018 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
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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