924  
FZUS53 KDLH 141922  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-150400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-150400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-150400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-150400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-150400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-150400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY  
BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-150400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-150400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE  
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-150400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH  
GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 45 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-150400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RISING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-150400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
222 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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