404  
FZUS53 KDLH 082309  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 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.  
 
LSZ140-091000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-091000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-091000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-091000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-091000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-091000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-091000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-091000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-091000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-091000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
609 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

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