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FZUS53 KDLH 160226
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 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.
LSZ140-161000-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-161000-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-161000-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-161000-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN
THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-161000-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-161000-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 14 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-161000-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-161000-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-161000-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES
12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. WAVES
7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-161000-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
926 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING TO
40 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
22 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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.
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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