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FZUS53 KDLH 042218  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 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.  
 
LSZ140-050400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-050400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-050400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-050400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-050400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY EARLY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-050400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-050400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-050400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-050400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-050400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
518 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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