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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz148-201100-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight, then decreasing
to 25 knots toward daybreak. chance of snow late in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight. snow toward daybreak. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 40 knots. chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of flurries in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots.
slight chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz121-201100-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. chance of snow late in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. snow toward daybreak. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of flurries in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west 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 morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz140-201100-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...
...gale warning in effect through late saturday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through saturday evening...

.rest of tonight...south wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming southwest up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots toward daybreak. freezing spray in the late evening and
early morning. snow likely through the night. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. waves occasionally to
13 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. gales up to 40 knots
decreasing to 35 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray through
the day. slight chance of snow in the morning. chance of flurries
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in
the afternoon. waves occasionally to 13 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 20 knots in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz141-201100-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 30 knots toward
daybreak. snow likely through the night. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. freezing spray in the morning. chance of flurries in
the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz142-201100-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 30 knots toward
daybreak. snow likely in the late evening and early morning, then
chance of snow toward daybreak. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of flurries in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 5 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz143-201100-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots toward daybreak. snow
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. chance of flurries in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz144-201100-
two harbors to duluth mn-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots toward daybreak. chance of snow late in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. chance of flurries in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west 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 morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz145-201100-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots toward daybreak. chance of snow late in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots. chance of flurries in the morning. heavy freezing spray
through the day. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally to
10 feet. 
.saturday night...west 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 morning. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz146-201100-
port wing to sand island wi-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 30 knots toward daybreak. snow likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of flurries in the morning. heavy freezing spray through the day.
waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally to 12 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the morning. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 200322
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
922 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lsz147-201100-
sand island to bayfield wi-
922 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst saturday through saturday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet toward daybreak. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. heavy
freezing spray. chance of flurries. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally to 12 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the morning. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 200400
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz242-243-200900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
1100 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est saturday through late
saturday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots late. cloudy. a chance of snow showers by midnight, then
snow showers late. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots by late morning. gale force gusts up to 46 knots.
cloudy. a chance of snow showers through mid morning, then snow
showers likely by late morning. freezing spray late. waves
building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gale force gusts
up to 44 knots decreasing to gale force gusts up to 34 knots
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 200400
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz240-241-200900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
1100 pm est fri dec 19 2025 /1000 pm cst fri dec 19 2025/

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est /6 am cst/
saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est /6 am cst/ saturday
through late saturday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
late. gusts up to 29 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow showers by
midnight, then snow showers late. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west by late
morning. gale force gusts up to 45 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray by late morning. waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind up to 30 knots. gale force gusts up
to 43 knots decreasing to gusts up to 33 knots after midnight.
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. freezing spray in the morning. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 192201
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expires:202512200900;;881394

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz242-200900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
501 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from saturday afternoon
through sunday morning...

.late this afternoon...east wind less than 10 knots. cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
late. cloudy. a chance of snow showers through midnight, then
snow showers late. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots by late morning. gale force gusts up to 46 knots. mostly
cloudy. a chance of snow showers through mid morning, then snow
showers likely by late morning. freezing spray late. waves
building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then subsiding
to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gale force gusts
up to 44 knots decreasing to gusts up to 33 knots after midnight.
cloudy. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. freezing spray through the night. waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$