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FZUS53 KDLH 161102
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 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.
LSZ140-161600-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-161600-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
LATE IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-161600-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-161600-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 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.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-161600-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-161600-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES
7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-161600-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-161600-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY 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.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-161600-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE 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.
TONIGHT
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. 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-161600-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
602 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 11 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.
TONIGHT
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. 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 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
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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