116  
FZUS53 KDLH 131733  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 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.  
 
LSZ140-132200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-132200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-132200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-132200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-132200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-132200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-132200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-132200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-132200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-132200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-132200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1232 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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