FZUS53 KDLH 161823 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 122 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. LSZ140-162200- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 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. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 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 12 feet. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ141-162200- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ142-162200- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. 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 7 feet. Waves occasionally to 9 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. $$ LSZ143-162200- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ144-162200- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 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. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ145-162200- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ146-162200- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. 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 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 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. $$ LSZ147-162200- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late. Waves occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and early morning, then building to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LSZ150-162200- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Sunny. 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. 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. $$ LSZ121-162200- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots decreasing to 20 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ148-162200- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 122 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally to 11 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. .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. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH