FZUS53 KDLH 170315 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 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- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally to 14 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ141-171000- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots toward daybreak. Mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ142-171000- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ143-171000- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ144-171000- Two Harbors toDuluth MN- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ145-171000- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ146-171000- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then decreasing to 30 knots after midnight increasing to 35 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ147-171000- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ150-171000- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ121-171000- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ148-171000- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 1015 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH