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FZUS53 KDLH 180707  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 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.  
 
LSZ140-181600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-181600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-181600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND VERY LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-181600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-181600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-181600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-181600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-181600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-181600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT  
FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-181600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
207 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. 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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