292 FZUS53 KDLH 161000 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 500 AM 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. LSZ140-161600- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 7 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ141-161600- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ142-161600- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ143-161600- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THISAFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ144-161600- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 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 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning 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 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ145-161600- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ146-161600- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warningmay be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ147-161600- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ150-161600- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ121-161600- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ148-161600- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 500 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers early in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. .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. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH  234 FZUS53 KMKX 161010 NSHMKX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 510 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ643-161600- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- 510 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the morning, then backing southwest with gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet. $$ LMZ644-161600- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- 510 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers likely early in the afternoon, then slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 8 to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ645-161600- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- 510 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers until late afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ646-161600- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 510 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 9 to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.