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FZUS53 KDLH 121024  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 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.  
 
LSZ140-121600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-121600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-121600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-121600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-121600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-121600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-121600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-121600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-121600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-121600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
524 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
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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