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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz148-251100-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
partly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow, light freezing drizzle and light sleet
in the evening, then snow, rain, light sleet and light freezing
rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots becoming west in the afternoon.
chance of rain and snow in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz145-251100-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northeast with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight. mostly clear until early morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. chance of light freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. chance of
light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening, then light
sleet likely, snow with rain and light freezing rain likely after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. chance of rain, light freezing rain and
snow in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz146-251100-
port wing to sand island wi-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly clear until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of snow and light freezing rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. chance of light freezing drizzle, snow
and light sleet in the evening, then snow, light sleet and slight
chance of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. chance of snow, rain and light
freezing rain in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
expires:202512251100;;170371

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz147-251100-
sand island to bayfield wi-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southeast with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. chance of
snow, light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening, then
snow, slight chance of light freezing rain and light sleet after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. chance of rain and snow in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz121-251100-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming northeast toward daybreak. partly cloudy until early
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less in
the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. chance of light freezing drizzle, light sleet and
snow in the evening, then light freezing rain, snow and light
sleet after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots becoming west in the afternoon.
chance of rain and snow in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz140-251100-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots toward daybreak. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast 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. snow
likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming southwest 5 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow in
the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
expires:202512251100;;170365

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz141-251100-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots in the evening. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
snow likely in the evening, then snow and slight chance of light
sleet after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
southwest, then becoming west early in the afternoon becoming
variable 10 knots or less. chance of snow in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz142-251100-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots in the evening. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. snow
likely in the evening. slight chance of light sleet through the
night. snow and slight chance of light freezing rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning. waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. chance of snow and light freezing rain
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
nshdlh
expires:202512251100;;170367

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz143-251100-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
toward daybreak. gusts up to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. light
freezing drizzle likely, chance of snow and light sleet in the
evening, then snow, light sleet and light freezing rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. chance of snow and light freezing rain
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 250126
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
726 pm cst wed dec 24 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.


lsz144-251100-
two harbors to duluth mn-
726 pm cst wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northeast with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. light freezing
drizzle and light sleet likely in the evening, then light sleet,
rain and snow with light freezing rain likely after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. chance of rain, light freezing rain and
snow in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lsz241-250900-
black river to ontonagon mi-
501 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /401 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est /3 am cst/
thursday through thursday afternoon...

.late this afternoon...west wind less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind less than 10 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots by midnight, then veering northeast 15 to 20 knots late.
partly cloudy through midnight then becoming cloudy. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers by late morning. waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
less than 10 knots after midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed with
freezing rain, rain showers and sleet after midnight. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south wind less than 10 knots in the morning becoming
variable. cloudy. a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with
rain showers and sleet in the morning. waves calm to 1 foot. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 242201
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lsz242-250900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
501 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.late this afternoon...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to
20 knots by midnight. partly cloudy through late evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east 10 to
20 knots by late morning. cloudy. a chance of snow showers by
late morning. waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed
with sleet after midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest less than
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy. a chance of snow showers
possibly mixed with sleet in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 242201
nshmqt
expires:202512250900;;162854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lsz240-250900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
501 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /401 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

.late this afternoon...west wind less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind less than 10 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots late. partly cloudy through midnight then becoming
cloudy. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers possibly mixed with freezing rain by late morning. waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
less than 10 knots after midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers possibly mixed with
rain showers and freezing rain after midnight. waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...variable wind less than 10 knots. cloudy. a chance of
rain showers and snow showers in the morning. waves calm to
1 foot. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$