FZUS53 KDLH 161600 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 1100 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. LSZ140-162200- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late. 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. $$ LSZ141-162200- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ142-162200- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .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. $$ LSZ143-162200- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ144-162200- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .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. $$ LSZ145-162200- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ146-162200- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late. Waves occasionally to 11 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 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 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ147-162200- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ150-162200- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late. Waves occasionally to 14 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. $$ LSZ121-162200- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ148-162200- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 1100 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Partly sunny late in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late. 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