856  
FZUS53 KDLH 151822  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 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.  
 
LSZ140-152200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-152200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-152200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-152200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-152200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-152200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-152200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-152200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-152200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-152200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-152200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
122 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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