642  
FZUS53 KDLH 121348  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 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.  
 
LSZ140-122200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-122200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-122200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-122200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-122200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-122200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-122200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-122200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST  
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-122200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-122200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-122200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
848 AM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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