085  
FZUS53 KDLH 181815  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-182200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-182200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-182200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-182200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-182200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-182200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-182200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-182200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-182200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-182200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-182200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
115 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
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