801  
FZUS53 KDLH 051052  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 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.  
 
LSZ140-051600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-051600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-051600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-051600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-051600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-051600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-051600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-051600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-051600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-051600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-051600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
552 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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