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FZUS53 KDLH 132355  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 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.  
 
LSZ140-141000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.  
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-141000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-141000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-141000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-141000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-141000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-141000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-141000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTH TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-141000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-141000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-141000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
655 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

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