981  
FZUS53 KDLH 121402  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 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.  
 
LSZ140-122200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-122200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-122200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-122200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-122200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-122200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-122200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-122200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-122200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-122200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-122200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
902 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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