005  
FZUS53 KDLH 281738  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 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.  
 
LSZ140-282200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-282200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-282200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-282200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-282200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-282200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-282200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-282200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-282200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-282200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-282200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1238 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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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