907  
FZUS53 KDLH 120913  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 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.  
 
LSZ140-121600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-121600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-121600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-121600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-121600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
8 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-121600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-121600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-121600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-121600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 12 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO  
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-121600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-121600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
413 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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