035  
FZUS53 KDLH 171437  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
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.  
 
LSZ140-141-172215-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-172215-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF  
DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-172215-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY DENSE FOG LATE IN THE  
MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-145-172215-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-172215-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-172215-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE. PATCHY FOG  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-172215-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-172215-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.  
PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-172215-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
937 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE.  
PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

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