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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz148-270500-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 knots. chance of drizzle in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots becoming south in the
late evening and overnight. chance of drizzle. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of drizzle in the morning, then
snow and slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz146-270500-
port wing to sand island wi-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming south late in the night.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 knots. slight chance of drizzle in
the morning, then chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots early
in the morning. chance of drizzle. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. drizzle likely in the morning. snow likely through the
day. slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
expires:202512270500;;278959

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz147-270500-
sand island to bayfield wi-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 knots. slight chance of drizzle in
the morning, then chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south wind 5 knots becoming southwest early in
the morning. chance of drizzle. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of drizzle and snow likely in the morning, then
snow and slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz121-270500-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
night. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 knots. chance of drizzle in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots early
in the morning. chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of drizzle in the morning, then snow and slight
chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz140-270500-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
night. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of drizzle, light freezing
drizzle and snow in the morning, then chance of drizzle and light
freezing drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. chance
of drizzle. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of drizzle in the morning, then snow likely and
slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz141-270500-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming southwest after
midnight, then becoming southeast late in the night. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of drizzle in the morning, then snow likely and
slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz142-270500-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 knots late
in the night. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots becoming east after
midnight, then becoming north early in the morning. chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of drizzle in the morning, then snow likely and
slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
expires:202512270500;;278955

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz143-270500-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming south after midnight,
then becoming southeast late in the night. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
drizzle in the morning. slight chance of light freezing drizzle
through the day. chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots becoming east after
midnight, then becoming north early in the morning. chance of
drizzle through the night. chance of light freezing drizzle after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of drizzle and snow in the morning, then snow
likely and slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
expires:202512270500;;278956

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz144-270500-
two harbors to duluth mn-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
night. patchy fog late in the night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
through the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots becoming north early in
the morning. slight chance of drizzle in the evening, then chance
of drizzle after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the afternoon. drizzle likely in the morning. snow likely
through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 262218
nshdlh
expires:202512270500;;278957

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
418 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lsz145-270500-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
418 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from sunday evening
through monday evening...

.tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
night. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle through the day. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 knots becoming north early in
the morning. slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
in the evening, then chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots. drizzle likely in the morning. snow likely through the
day. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
waves occasionally to 7 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 262201
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lsz242-243-270900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
500 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind less than 10 knots backing south late.
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of rain showers by late morning. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south wind 5 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest wind less than 10 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. cloudy. a chance of rain showers in
the morning, then rain showers and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 262201
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lsz240-241-270900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
500 pm est fri dec 26 2025 /400 pm cst fri dec 26 2025/

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.late this afternoon...west wind less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...variable wind less than 10 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots late. mostly cloudy. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of rain showers by late morning. waves calm to
1 foot. 
.saturday night...south wind less than 10 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. cloudy. a chance of rain showers in
the morning, then snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers
in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$