478  
FZUS53 KDLH 151558  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 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.  
 
LSZ140-152200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
35 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-152200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-152200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-152200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-152200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-152200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-152200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-152200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-152200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-152200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-152200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1058 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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