243  
FZUS53 KDLH 131057  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 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.  
 
LSZ140-131600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-131600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-131600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-131600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-131600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-131600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-131600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-131600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-131600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-131600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-131600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
557 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

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