744  
FZUS53 KDLH 161127  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 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.  
 
LSZ140-161600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-161600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-161600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-161600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-161600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-161600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-161600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-161600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-161600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-161600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-161600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
627 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 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 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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