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FZUS53 KDLH 120443
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 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.
LSZ140-121000-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 9 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 9 TO 14 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-121000-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
8 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-121000-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-121000-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING
SPRAY AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-121000-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-121000-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-121000-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE
OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-121000-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-121000-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 9 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-121000-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1143 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING 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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