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FZUS53 KDLH 180713  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-181600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO  
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-181600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO  
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-181600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-181600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-181600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-181600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-181600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 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.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-181600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 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.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-181600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 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 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-181600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-181600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
213 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
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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