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FZUS53 KDLH 180741  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
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-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW, RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO  
50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-181700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES  
TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-181700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP  
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-181700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-181700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-181700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-181700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-181700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-181700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-181700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-181700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
141 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SNOW IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO  
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
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