433  
FZUS53 KDLH 091741  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 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.  
 
LSZ140-092200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-092200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-092200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-092200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-092200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-092200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-092200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-092200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-092200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-092200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-092200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1241 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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