706  
FZUS53 KDLH 141648  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-142200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.  
A STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-142200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A STORM WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-142200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING  
SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-142200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
5 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-142200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
15 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO  
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-142200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO  
13 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
17 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO  
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-142200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE. SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO  
UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO  
13 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
17 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO  
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-142200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS  
WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING  
SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 13 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-142200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
5 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW  
IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO  
45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND BLOWING  
SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
23 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-142200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1148 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 45 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 24 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
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