FZUS53 KDLH 162108 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 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. LSZ140-170500- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north late in the night. Patchy fog late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts to around 50 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots after midnight. Chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Storm force gusts up to 55 knots decreasing to 50 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-170500- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming north late in the night. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 60 knots after midnight. Snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots late in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-170500- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming north late in the night. Partly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots becoming east gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots after midnight. Snow through the night. Blowing snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots late in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-170500- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Patchy dense fog late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Storm force gusts up to 50 knots increasing to 60 knots. Snow through the night. Blowing snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 55 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-170500- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Patchy dense fog in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain and light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Storm force gusts up to 50 knots increasing to 55 knots after midnight. Freezing rain likely and chance of rain in the evening. Snow through the night. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 50 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-170500- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Patchy dense fog in the late evening and early morning. Areas of dense fog late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Gales up to 45 knots increasing to 50 knots in the late evening and overnight. Sleet with rain and freezing rain likely in the evening. Snow through the night. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. A storm warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-170500- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 knots after midnight becoming east. Patchy dense fog in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Gales up to 40 knots increasing to 45 knots after midnight. Chance of snow and light freezing rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-170500- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 5 knots becoming east late in the night. Patchy dense fog through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots after midnight. Chance of light freezing rain in the evening. Snow through the night. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-170500- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 308 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 5 knots becoming southeast late in the night. Patchy dense fog in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of sleet in the evening. Snow through the night. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...East wind 20 to 25 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow and slight chance of rain in the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A gale warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH