fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505185

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz148-171600-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance
of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505181

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz146-171600-
port wing to sand island wi-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the
morning. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505182

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz147-171600-
sand island to bayfield wi-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of thunderstorms and
slight chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz121-171600-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. rain likely early in the afternoon. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505175

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz140-171600-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog early in the
morning. patchy fog late in the afternoon. chance of rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. rain and
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain likely
and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505176

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz141-171600-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north with gusts
to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. rain and
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505177

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz142-171600-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north with gusts
to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog early in the
morning. patchy fog late in the afternoon. rain likely early in
the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain
late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. chance of rain and thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505178

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz143-171600-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain
early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance
of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505179

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz144-171600-
two harbors to duluth mn-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain late in the
morning. rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
patchy fog late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 170623
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;505180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
123 am cdt fri apr 17 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.


lsz145-171600-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
123 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain late in the
morning. rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
patchy fog late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance
of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early
in the morning. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 170300
nshmqt
expires:202604170800;;497851

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz242-243-170800-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny through mid
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. cloudy. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after midnight. waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
37 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers possibly
mixed with freezing rain and sleet in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves building to 8 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 170300
nshmqt
expires:202604170800;;497850

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz240-241-170800-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
1100 pm edt thu apr 16 2026 /1000 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026/

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots late. mostly sunny through mid morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms by
late morning. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late.
waves building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain showers, snow showers and sleet after midnight.
waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 

$$