125  
FZUS53 KDLH 221600  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 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.  
 
LSZ140-222200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-222200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-222200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-222200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-222200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-222200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN THEN 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT  
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. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-222200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-222200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-222200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-222200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-222200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1100 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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