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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 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.


lsz142-130400-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...east 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 after midnight, then becoming northeast up to 30 knots
with storm force gusts to around 50 knots late in the night.
blowing snow until early morning. chance of snow early in the
evening. snow in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally to 20 feet. 
.friday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
in the afternoon. snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally to 20 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 122258
nshdlh
expires:202603130400;;567968

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 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.


lsz143-130400-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 10 pm cdt this evening through
friday morning...

.tonight...east wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots
rising to gales to 35 knots with gales to around 45 knots in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming northeast up to
30 knots with gales to around 45 knots late in the night. blowing
snow until early morning. snow through the night. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally to 20 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally to
19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally to 7 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 122258
nshdlh
expires:202603130400;;567969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 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.


lsz144-130400-
two harbors to duluth mn-
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 10 pm cdt this evening through
friday morning...

.tonight...east wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots
becoming northeast with gales to around 40 knots late in the
night. blowing snow until early morning. snow through the night.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 12 feet. waves occasionally to
16 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in
the afternoon. waves occasionally to 15 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 122258
nshdlh
expires:202603130400;;567970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 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.


lsz145-130400-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...east wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots
becoming northeast with gales to around 40 knots late in the
night. patchy blowing snow early in the evening. blowing snow
late in the evening, then patchy blowing snow after midnight.
snow through the night. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
10 feet late in the night. waves occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
in the afternoon. chance of snow through the day. waves 7 to
12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally to 15 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 5 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 122258
nshdlh
expires:202603130400;;567971

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 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.


lsz146-130400-
port wing to sand island wi-
558 pm cdt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...east wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
becoming northeast with gales to around 40 knots late in the
night. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. snow in the morning,
then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 7 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 16 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots easing to 5 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

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

$$