486  
FZUS53 KDLH 241109  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 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.  
 
LSZ140-241600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-241600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-241600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-241600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-241600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-241600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-241600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-241600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-241600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-241600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-241600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
609 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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