433  
FZUS53 KDLH 171117  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 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.  
 
LSZ140-171600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-171600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-171600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-171600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-171600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-171600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-171600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-171600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-171600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-171600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-171600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
617 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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