627  
FZUS53 KDLH 271623  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 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.  
 
LSZ140-272200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-272200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-272200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-272200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE  
FOG. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-272200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-272200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-272200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-272200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-272200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-272200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN  
LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-272200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1123 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN  
LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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