814  
FZUS53 KDLH 201032  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 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.  
 
LSZ140-201600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-201600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-201600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-201600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-201600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-201600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-201600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-201600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-201600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-201600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-201600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
532 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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