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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 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.
LSZ140-131600-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 9 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-131600-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
45 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-131600-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-131600-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-131600-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-131600-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-131600-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-131600-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-131600-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-131600-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
115 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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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