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Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-25 11:57:20 787 WHUS73 KDLH 251757 MWWDLH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 1157 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 LSZ142>144-260600- /O.EXP.KDLH.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 1157 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft possible. * WHERE...Taconite Harbor to Duluth MN. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves. && $$ LSZ145-146-150-260600- /O.EXP.KDLH.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1157 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft possible. * WHERE...Duluth MN to Port Wing WI to Sand Island WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves. && $$ LSZ140-141-260600- /O.EXP.KDLH.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.SR.A.0002.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1157 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft possible. * WHERE...Grand Portage to Taconite Harbor MN. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous waves could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions. && $$ LSZ148-251900- /O.EXP.KDLH.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260225T1800Z/ Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 1157 AM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... Conditions are expected to remain below criteria. $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-25 22:35:06 612 WHUS73 KDLH 260434 MWWDLH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 1034 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 LSZ142>146-150-261645- /O.CON.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1034 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 2 to 5 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves. && $$ LSZ140-141-261645- /O.CON.KDLH.SR.A.0002.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1034 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft possible. * WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous waves could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-26 03:33:33 657 WHUS73 KDLH 260933 MWWDLH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 333 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 LSZ142>146-150-262145- /O.CON.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 333 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves. && $$ LSZ140-141-262145- /O.CON.KDLH.SR.A.0002.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 333 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft possible. * WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous waves could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-26 10:14:44 669 WHUS73 KDLH 261614 MWWDLH URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Duluth MN 1014 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 LSZ150-270415- /O.UPG.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.GL.W.0007.260227T1800Z-260228T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.UP.W.0008.260228T0000Z-260228T1000Z/ Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1014 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft expected. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 6 PM Friday to 4 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ LSZ142>146-270415- /O.UPG.KDLH.GL.A.0005.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.GL.W.0007.260227T1800Z-260228T0600Z/ Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 1014 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Taconite Harbor to Duluth MN to Port Wing WI to Sand Island WI. * WHEN...From noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ LSZ140-141-270415- /O.UPG.KDLH.SR.A.0002.260227T2100Z-260228T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.SR.W.0002.260227T1800Z-260228T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.UP.W.0008.260228T0000Z-260228T1000Z/ Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1014 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Storm Warning, west winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft expected. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Grand Portage to Taconite Harbor MN. * WHEN...For the Storm Warning, from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 6 PM Friday to 4 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Storm force winds and hazardous waves will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||