402  
FZUS53 KDLH 221905  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 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.  
 
LSZ140-230400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN  
THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING,  
THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-230400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-230400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN  
THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE  
FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-230400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN  
THE MORNING. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN  
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-230400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN  
THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-230400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS  
OF DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY  
FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF  
DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-230400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-230400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-230400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. WIDESPREAD DENSE  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING,  
THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-230400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-230400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
205 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. AREAS  
OF DENSE FOG LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH 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 RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
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