FZUS53 KDLH 070358 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 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. LSZ140-071100- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots toward daybreak. Patchy fog through the night. Chance of rain and light freezing rain late in the evening. Rain and light freezing rain likely after midnight, then snow and rain toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-071100- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain likely late in the evening. Rain after midnight. Snow toward daybreak. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-071100- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain likely late in the evening. Rain after midnight. Snow toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-071100- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain likely late in the evening. Rain after midnight. Snow and light freezing rain toward daybreak. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-071100- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Rain in the late evening and early morning. Light freezing rain after midnight. Snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-071100- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain in the late evening and early morning. Snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-071100- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Light freezing rain and rain likely late in the evening. Rain, snow, light freezing rain and slight chance of light sleet after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-071100- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain likely late in the evening. Rain, snow and light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-071100- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 958 PM CST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest toward daybreak. Patchy fog through the night. Rain and light freezing rain likely late in the evening. Rain, snow, light freezing rain and slight chance of light sleet after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH