040  
FZUS53 KDLH 302315  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 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.  
 
LSZ140-011000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-011000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-011000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-011000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-011000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-011000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-011000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-011000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-011000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-011000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-011000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
615 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab MN Page
The Nexlab WI Page
Main Text Page