031  
FZUS53 KDLH 140518  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-141600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-141600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-141600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-141600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-141600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-141600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-141600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-141600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-141600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY DENSE  
FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-141600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-141600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1217 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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