309  
FZUS53 KDLH 192227  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 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.  
 
LSZ140-200400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-200400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-200400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-200400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-200400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-200400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-200400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-200400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-200400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-200400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-200400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
527 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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