FZUS53 KDLH 141945 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 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. LSZ140-150400- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in the evening, then becoming east after midnight becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knots. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Chance of snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 50 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts to around 50 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots late in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-150400- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming east in the late evening and early morning, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Chance of snow late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 40 knots increasing to 50 knots. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A storm warning may be needed. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Storm force gusts up to 50 knots decreasing to 35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A storm warning may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-150400- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming east in the late evening and early morning, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Chance of snow late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Chance of snow in the evening. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-150400- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the night. Slight chance of snow late in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the night. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Freezing spray through the day. Snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-150400- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow early in the evening, then chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Snow likely late in the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the night. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Freezing spray through the day. Snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-150400- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast up to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow early in the evening, then chance of snow late in the evening. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the night. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots late in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally to 17 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. . Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-150400- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the night. Slight chance of snow late in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight, then snow likely late in the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the night. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 13 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 17 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest with gales to around 40 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow likely in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ147-150400- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Slight chance of snow late in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight, then snow likely late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally to 17 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 8 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally to 17 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow through the day. Waves 8 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 16 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-150400- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Slight chance of snow late in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Snow in the morning. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally to 21 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots. Gales up to 45 knots decreasing to 40 knots after midnight, then increasing to 45 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray and blowing snow through the night. Snow likely in the evening. Chance of snow after midnight. Waves 12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally to 22 feet. .MONDAY...North 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. Blowing snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Chance of snow in the morning. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 14 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 21 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-150400- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 245 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the night. Chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Snow late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally to 19 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots. Gales up to 45 knots decreasing to 40 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow in the evening. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally to 21 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 21 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH