454  
FZUS53 KDLH 081835  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 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.  
 
LSZ140-082200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A  
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-082200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-082200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 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. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-082200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 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. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-082200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 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. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-082200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-082200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-082200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-082200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-082200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-082200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
135 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
 
 
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