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FZUS53 KDLH 270623  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 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.  
 
LSZ140-271600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-271600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
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. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-271600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-271600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN LIKELY  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-271600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-271600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
DAY. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-271600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
DAY. RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-271600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-271600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-271600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-271600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN 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.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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