449  
FZUS53 KDLH 200718  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
218 AM CDT MON APR 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-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-201600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-201600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-201600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-201600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-201600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-201600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-201600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-201600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-201600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-201600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
218 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

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