fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz148-210500-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 am cst sunday...

.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots
easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight. heavy freezing spray early in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938545

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz146-210500-
port wing to sand island wi-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 am cst sunday...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the evening.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast wind 5 knots. chance of snow. waves 1 foot or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938546

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz147-210500-
sand island to bayfield wi-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 am cst sunday...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the evening.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south wind 5 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon.
chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938548

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz121-210500-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in
the night. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938539

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz140-210500-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am cst sunday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm cst this
evening...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
45 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the night. heavy freezing spray early in the evening.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots early in the evening. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east with gusts to
around 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938540

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz141-210500-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the night. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the night. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938541

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz142-210500-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
late in the night. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south wind 5 knots becoming southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938542

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz143-210500-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in
the night. mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south wind 5 knots becoming east in the late morning
and afternoon. chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938543

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz144-210500-
two harbors to duluth mn-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early
in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 202228
nshdlh
expires:202512210500;;938544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
428 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lsz145-210500-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
428 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cst this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 am cst sunday...

.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the night. heavy freezing spray
early in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 202201
nshmqt
expires:202512210900;;937361

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lsz242-243-210900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
501 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through sunday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est sunday through
sunday morning...

.late this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots with gale force
gusts up to 45 knots. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 43 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots late. cloudy. a chance of snow showers through midnight,
then a slight chance of snow showers late. freezing spray through
the night. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots late. mostly cloudy. a chance of snow showers through
early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast less than
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 202201
nshmqt
expires:202512210900;;937360

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lsz240-241-210900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
501 pm est sat dec 20 2025 /401 pm cst sat dec 20 2025/

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est /midnight cst/ sunday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through sunday
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est /midnight cst/
sunday through sunday morning...

.late this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots with gale force
gusts up to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
42 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots
late. cloudy. a chance of snow showers through midnight, then a
slight chance of snow showers late. heavy freezing spray through
the night. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. mostly cloudy through early afternoon then clearing. a
slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind less than 10 knots. mostly clear
in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast less than
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves calm to 1 foot. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$