295  
FZUS53 KDLH 141000  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-141600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY  
BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-141600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-141600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-141600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-141600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-141600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-141600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-141600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO UP  
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-141600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO UP  
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-141600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-141600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
500 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
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