109  
FZUS53 KDLH 231508  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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.  
 
LSZ140-141-232215-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-143-232215-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-145-232215-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-232215-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-232215-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-232215-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING THEN 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-232215-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-232215-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1008 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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