fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248234

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz140-260500-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...storm watch in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow late in
the night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning,
then slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
45 knots. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally to 10 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248235

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz141-260500-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...storm watch in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow after
midnight. chance of snow late in the night. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west with
gales to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248236

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz142-260500-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots in the evening becoming variable
10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots late in the
night. slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of snow late
in the night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 knots. chance of snow and light
freezing drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
40 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow showers and slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. a gale warning may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248237

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz143-260500-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest late in the
night. chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow and
light freezing drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of
light freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248238

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz144-260500-
two harbors to duluth mn-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow and
light freezing drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of
light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248239

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz145-260500-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow and
light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248240

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz146-260500-
port wing to sand island wi-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of snow
late in the night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally to 9 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 252056
nshdlh
expires:202602260500;;248242

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
256 pm cst wed feb 25 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.


lsz148-260500-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
256 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow late in
the night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$