fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz121-112300-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...south wind 5 knots becoming southwest late.
partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots in the afternoon. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. slight
chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407171

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz140-112300-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest wind 5 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 30 knots late in the evening, then
increasing to 35 knots after midnight decreasing to 30 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407172

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz141-112300-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of today...west wind 5 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to around
35 knots. snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gales up to
40 knots increasing to 45 knots late in the evening, then
decreasing to 40 knots after midnight decreasing to 35 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407173

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz142-112300-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gales up to
40 knots increasing to 45 knots late in the evening, then
decreasing to 40 knots after midnight decreasing to 30 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407174

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz143-112300-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. chance of flurries late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west wind 5 knots. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407175

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz144-112300-
two harbors to duluth mn-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. chance of flurries late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407176

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz145-112300-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. chance of flurries late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. heavy
freezing spray in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407177

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz146-112300-
port wing to sand island wi-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. heavy freezing spray in the evening.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 7 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407178

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz147-112300-
sand island to bayfield wi-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots in the evening. slight chance of snow through the night.
waves 3 to 5 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 111946
nshdlh
expires:202512112300;;407181

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
146 pm cst thu dec 11 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.


lsz148-112300-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
146 pm cst thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the afternoon. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.friday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots in
the evening. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 112201
nshmqt
expires:202512120900;;413772

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est thu dec 11 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.


lsz240-241-120900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
501 pm est thu dec 11 2025 /401 pm cst thu dec 11 2025/

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through sunday
morning...

.late this afternoon...variable wind less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves calm to 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots late. a chance of snow showers through mid morning, then
snow showers by late morning. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 34 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 112201
nshmqt
expires:202512120900;;413773

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est thu dec 11 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.


lsz242-243-120900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
501 pm est thu dec 11 2025

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through sunday
morning...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind less than 10 knots. cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind less than 10 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots by
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves calm
to 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots late. gusts up to 32 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers through mid morning, then snow showers by late morning.
areas of dense fog late. waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 41 knots. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray.
waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 40 knots. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$