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FZUS53 KDLH 151355
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
855 AM CDT THU OCT 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-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
LSZ141-152200-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ142-152200-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
SOUTHEAST, THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES
TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-152200-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ144-152200-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY
IN THE MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ145-152200-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ146-152200-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
LSZ147-152200-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LSZ150-152200-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 8 TO
11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
LSZ121-152200-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS
WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-152200-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
855 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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