549  
FZUS53 KDLH 141715  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 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.  
 
LSZ140-142200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-142200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-142200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-142200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-142200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-142200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-142200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-142200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-142200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-142200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-142200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1215 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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