411  
FZUS53 KDLH 180513  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-181600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-181600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-181600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-181600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-181600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-181600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-181600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-181600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-181600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-181600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-181600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1212 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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