819  
FZUS53 KDLH 221000  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 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.  
 
LSZ140-221600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-221600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-221600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-221600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-221600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-221600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-221600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-221600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-221600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-221600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-221600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
500 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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