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FZUS53 KDLH 071706  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 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.  
 
LSZ140-072200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW  
THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-072200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-072200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-072200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-072200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-072200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-072200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-072200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-072200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-072200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1206 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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