447  
FZUS53 KDLH 180906  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 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-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-181600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
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 BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-181600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 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  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-181600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-181600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 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. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-181600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-181600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-181600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-181600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-181600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-181600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
406 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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