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FZUS53 KDLH 181116
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 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.
LSZ140-181700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND
50 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,
THEN INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-181700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND
50 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A GALE WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-181700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND
50 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH
THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-181700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-181700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-181700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING.
SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-181700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-181700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS. BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SNOW UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-181700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
516 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. 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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