981  
FZUS53 KDLH 021713  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 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.  
 
LSZ140-022200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-022200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-022200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-022200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-022200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-022200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-022200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-022200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-022200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-022200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-022200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1213 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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