079  
FZUS53 KDLH 301223  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 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.  
 
LSZ140-301600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-301600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-301600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-301600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-301600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-301600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-301600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-301600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-301600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-301600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-301600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
723 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

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