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FZUS53 KDLH 092200  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 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.  
 
LSZ140-100400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-100400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-100400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-100400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-100400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.   
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-100400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.   
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-100400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-100400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-100400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-100400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH 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 MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-100400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
500 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
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