872  
FZUS53 KDLH 141023  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-141700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON  
THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DECREASING  
TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-141700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-141700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-141700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-141700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-141700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-141700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-141700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-141700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. 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
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-141700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-141700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
423 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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