053  
FZUS53 KDLH 170400  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 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.  
 
LSZ140-171000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-171000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-171000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-171000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-171000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-171000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-171000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-171000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-171000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-171000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-171000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1100 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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