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FZUS53 KDLH 101042  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 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.  
 
LSZ140-101600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-101600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-101600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-101600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-101600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-101600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-101600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-101600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-101600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-101600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-101600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
542 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
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