873  
FZUS53 KDLH 251248  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 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.  
 
LSZ140-251600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-251600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-251600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-251600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-251600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-251600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-251600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-251600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-251600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-251600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-251600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
747 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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