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FZUS53 KDLH 031714  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 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.  
 
LSZ140-032200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-032200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-032200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO  
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-032200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO  
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-032200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO  
11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-032200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO  
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-032200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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 AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 12 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-032200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLEET, CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-032200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLEET,  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET AND  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-032200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1214 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLEET, RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, LIGHT SLEET AND FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
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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