962  
FZUS53 KDLH 130442  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1142 PM 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.  
 
LSZ140-131000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-131000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-131000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-131000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-131000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-131000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-131000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-131000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY 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.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-131000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-131000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-131000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1142 PM CDT WED AUG 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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WFO DLH  
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