328  
FZUS53 KDLH 201821  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 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.  
 
LSZ140-202200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-202200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-202200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-202200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-202200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-202200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-202200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-202200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-202200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-202200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-202200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
121 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

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