744  
FZUS53 KDLH 211102  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 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.  
 
LSZ140-211600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-211600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-211600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-211600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-211600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-211600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-211600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-211600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-211600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-211600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-211600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
602 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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