fzus53 kdlh 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258205

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 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. 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 2 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258197

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 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 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 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258198

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. 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 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 7 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258199

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 knots in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 5 knots toward
daybreak. slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of snow
toward daybreak. 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 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258200

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming southwest toward
daybreak. 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 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258201

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
toward daybreak. 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 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258202

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of 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 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 260128
nshdlh
expires:202602261100;;258203

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
727 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-
727 pm cst wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. 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, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.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 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 kmqt 252201
nshmqt
expires:202602260900;;250985

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 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-
501 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...

.late this afternoon...west wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest less
than 10 knots late. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south wind less than 10 knots veering southwest late.
gusts up to 17 knots. cloudy. snow likely through early
afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of snow in the evening. waves building to 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots
becoming 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.

$$