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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz148-011100-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots early in the evening. partly cloudy until early morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of flurries in the morning, then chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of flurries in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz145-011100-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. chance of
flurries toward daybreak. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz146-011100-
port wing to sand island wi-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots early in the evening. chance of flurries toward
daybreak. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. chance of flurries in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz147-011100-
sand island to bayfield wi-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots early in the evening. partly cloudy until early morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of flurries in the morning, then chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of flurries in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz121-011100-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. chance of flurries toward daybreak. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of flurries in the morning, then chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of flurries in the evening. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz140-011100-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gales up to
45 knots decreasing to 35 knots after midnight. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to
30 knots late in the afternoon. chance of flurries in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to
25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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expires:202601011100;;580160

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz141-011100-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gales up to
40 knots decreasing to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of flurries in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz142-011100-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of flurries through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz143-011100-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and
overnight. chance of flurries toward daybreak. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of flurries. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 010043
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expires:202601011100;;580163

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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.


lsz144-011100-
two harbors to duluth mn-
643 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. chance of flurries toward
daybreak. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. chance of snow in the morning, then chance of flurries
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 312202
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expires:202601010900;;573730

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz241-010900-
black river to ontonagon mi-
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025 /402 pm cst wed dec 31 2025/

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through thursday
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. isolated
snow showers through midnight, then scattered snow showers late.
heavy freezing spray through the night. waves 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray
through early afternoon. cloudy with scattered snow showers.
waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 312202
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz242-243-010900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through thursday
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind up to 30 knots. partly
cloudy with isolated snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves subsiding to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing
spray through the night. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. partly cloudy. freezing spray. waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 312202
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz240-010900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
502 pm est wed dec 31 2025 /402 pm cst wed dec 31 2025/

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west late.
mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray through late evening.
scattered snow showers through late evening, then scattered
flurries by midnight. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries through mid morning, then
scattered snow showers by late morning. waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$