656  
FZUS53 KDLH 171553  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 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.  
 
LSZ140-172200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-172200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-172200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-172200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN  
BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-172200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-172200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-172200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-172200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-172200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-172200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-172200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1053 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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