FZUS53 KDLH 052003 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 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. LSZ140-052300- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of light freezing drizzle and snow early in the afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming east 5 knots early in the morning. Areas of fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of drizzle and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-052300- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow through the day. Slight chance of light sleet late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the evening. Patchy dense fog through the night. Slight chance of drizzle in the evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Drizzle likely and chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-052300- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. Slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of drizzle in the evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Drizzle likely and chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-052300- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening. Patchy dense fog through the night. Slight chance of drizzle in the evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the morning. Rain likely through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-052300- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening. Areas of fog through the night. Slight chance of drizzle in the evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-052300- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening. Areas of fog through the night. Chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely and slight chance of light sleet after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-052300- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming east 5 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Chance of drizzle and slight chance of light freezing drizzle after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Rain likely through the night. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-052300- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog through the day. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southeast 5 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Drizzle likely in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Rain in the evening. Slight chance of snow through the night. Rain likely and slight chance of light sleet after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-052300- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 203 PM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Chance of drizzle and rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain, slight chance of snow and light sleet. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH