628  
FZUS53 KDLH 261028  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 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.  
 
LSZ140-261600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-261600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
EAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-261600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-261600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-261600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-261600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-261600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-261600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-261600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-261600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-261600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
527 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
 
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