905  
FZUS53 KDLH 120945  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 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-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-121600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-121600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-121600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-121600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-121600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-121600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-121600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING  
TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-121600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-121600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-121600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
445 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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