232  
FZUS53 KDLH 202333  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 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.  
 
LSZ140-211000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-211000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS  
OF FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-211000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-211000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-211000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-211000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-211000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-211000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-211000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-211000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-211000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
632 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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