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FZUS53 KDLH 140618  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
117 AM CDT MON SEP 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-141600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-141600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-141600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-141600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-141600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-141600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-141600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-141600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-141600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-141600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-141600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
118 AM CDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
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