FZUS53 KDLH 050911 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 311 AM 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. LSZ140-051700- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots until late afternoon. Patchy dense fog through the day. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog and dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle, snow and light sleet in the evening, then slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers and light freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers 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 showers likely through the night. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-051700- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog through the day. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. Slight chance of snow and light sleet late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. Patchy dense fog through the night. Areas of dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely through the night. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-051700- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog late in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. Slight chance of snow and light sleet in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Areas of dense freezing fog through the night. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-051700- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog through the day. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle until late afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the evening. Areas of dense freezing fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog through the night. Widespread dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle, snow and light sleet in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-051700- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early in the morning. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog through the day. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle, snow and light sleet. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the evening. Areas of dense freezing fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog through the night. Widespread dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-051700- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of dense freezing fog through the day. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and light sleet through the day. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the evening. Areas of dense freezing fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog through the night. Widespread dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of drizzle, light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening. Chance of rain showers and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-051700- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog until late afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog through the night. Widespread dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and light sleet in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-051700- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Areas of dense fog and dense freezing fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Areas of dense fog through the night. Areas of dense freezing fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. A small craft advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely through the night. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-051700- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 311 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of drizzle late in the morning. Areas of dense freezing fog early in the morning. Widespread dense freezing fog and areas of dense fog late in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of snow showers after midnight. 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