977  
FZUS53 KDLH 200737  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 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.  
 
LSZ140-201600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-201600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-201600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-201600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-201600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-201600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-201600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-201600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-201600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-201600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-201600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
237 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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