489  
FZUS53 KDLH 131018  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
517 AM CDT MON APR 13 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.  
 
LSZ140-131600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-131600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-131600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY  
FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-131600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-131600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-131600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY  
FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-131600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-131600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY  
FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-131600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY  
FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-131600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
518 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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