470  
FZUS53 KDLH 121627  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 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.  
 
LSZ140-122200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-122200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-122200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-122200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH  
5 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-122200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-122200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-122200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-122200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST  
5 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-122200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-122200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-122200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1127 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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