566  
FZUS53 KDLH 090816  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 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.  
 
LSZ140-091600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-091600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-091600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SPRINKLES LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-091600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-091600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-091600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-091600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 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.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-091600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 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. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-091600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-091600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-091600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
316 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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