867  
FZUS53 KDLH 112016  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 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.  
 
LSZ140-120400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN DECREASING TO  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-120400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-120400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-120400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-120400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-120400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-120400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-120400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-120400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-120400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-120400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
316 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
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