fzus53 kdlh 260416
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz140-261100-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow
toward daybreak. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 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 with gusts to
around 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west 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 260416
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz141-261100-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming west after
midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of snow
toward daybreak. 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 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots 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 7 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 260416
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;263244

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz142-261100-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of
snow toward daybreak. 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 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to
20 knots early in the morning. 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 260416
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz143-261100-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 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. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. 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
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 260416
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;263246

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz144-261100-
two harbors to duluth mn-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. 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 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. 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 260416
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz145-261100-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. 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. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. 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 260416
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz146-261100-
port wing to sand island wi-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
snow after midnight. chance of snow toward daybreak. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. 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 in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally to
9 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 260416
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expires:202602261100;;263250

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1016 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.


lsz148-261100-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
1016 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow
toward daybreak. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the morning. 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 after midnight. 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 gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

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expires:202602260900;;262534

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm est wed feb 25 2026

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.


lsz242-260900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
1100 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est thursday...
...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing
southwest less than 10 knots late. mostly cloudy. a chance of
snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind less than 10 knots. cloudy. snow
showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of snow showers in the evening. waves building to
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots
veering west up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots
in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$