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FZUS53 KDLH 150746  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 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.  
 
LSZ140-151600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-151600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 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 AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-151600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-151600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-151600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-151600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-151600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-151600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-151600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-151600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-151600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
245 AM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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