FZUS53 KDLH 080911 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 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. LSZ140-081600- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .MONDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-081600- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Slight chance of rain through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-081600- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming northwest 5 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-081600- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest 5 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-081600- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-081600- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots until early morning. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-081600- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-081600- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-081600- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 411 AM CDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots until early morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest 5 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Chance of snow 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