fzus53 kdlh 152218
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz148-160400-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the night. rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
4 to 6 feet late in the night. waves occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 25 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. waves occasionally to 7 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
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expires:202610160400;;161860

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz145-160400-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gales to around 35 knots after midnight. rain
showers likely until early morning, then chance of rain showers
late in the night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late
in the night. waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...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 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161861

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz146-160400-
port wing to sand island wi-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots late in the night. rain showers early in the evening,
then rain showers likely in the late evening and early morning.
chance of rain showers late in the night. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet late in the night. waves occasionally to
8 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 12 feet. 
.friday night...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 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and early morning,
then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161862

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz147-160400-
sand island to bayfield wi-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then becoming north
up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots late in the night.
rain showers early in the evening, then rain showers likely in
the late evening and early morning. chance of rain showers late
in the night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet late in
the night. waves occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday...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 in the morning.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally to 12 feet. 
.friday night...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 2 to
4 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 gales to around
35 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161864

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz121-160400-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots late in the night. rain showers early in the evening,
then rain showers likely in the late evening and overnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north wind 20 to 25 knots. gales up to 40 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. chance of rain showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.friday night...north 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. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz140-160400-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots
after midnight. rain showers early in the evening, then rain
showers likely late in the evening. chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally to 7 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.friday night...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 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the 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. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz141-160400-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 20 to 25 knots with
gales to around 35 knots after midnight. rain showers likely in
the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the night. 
.friday...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 in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...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. 
.saturday...southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 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 11 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz142-160400-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots
with gales to around 35 knots. rain showers likely in the
evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 foot
or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in the night. 
.friday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the afternoon. slight chance of rain showers in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.friday night...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. 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 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. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
nshdlh
expires:202610160400;;161858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz143-160400-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots
with gales to around 35 knots. rain showers early in the evening,
then rain showers likely late in the evening. chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet late in the night. 
.friday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the afternoon. slight chance of rain showers in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.friday night...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 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon,
then decreasing to 35 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kdlh 152218
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expires:202610160400;;161859

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 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.


lsz144-160400-
two harbors to duluth mn-
517 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am cdt friday through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...southwest wind 5 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots late in the night. rain showers likely until
early morning, then chance of rain showers late in the night.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the night. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 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 in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.friday night...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 afternoon. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally to 7 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 152101
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expires:202610160800;;158608

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lsz241-160800-
black river to ontonagon mi-
501 pm edt thu oct 15 2026 /401 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt /1 am cdt/ to
5 am edt /4 am cdt/ friday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am edt /4 am cdt/ friday through
friday afternoon...

.late this afternoon...variable wind less than 10 knots. rain.
waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then
increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots
late. rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight.
waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots. gale force gusts up to
42 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain showers through mid
morning, then partly cloudy by late morning. waves building to
11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after
midnight. mostly clear. waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. sunny. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 152101
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expires:202610160800;;158610

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lsz242-160800-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
501 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am to 5 am edt friday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am edt friday through friday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...south wind less than 10 knots. rain. waves
calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots by midnight, then
increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots
late. rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight.
waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.friday...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots
by late morning. gale force gusts up to 43 knots. cloudy through
early afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. a chance of rain
showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers
by late morning. waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to
19 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 36 knots. sunny. waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally
to 11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 152101
nshmqt
expires:202610160800;;158607

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lsz240-160800-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
501 pm edt thu oct 15 2026 /401 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt /1 am cdt/ to
5 am edt /4 am cdt/ friday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am edt /4 am cdt/ friday through
friday afternoon...

.late this afternoon...northwest wind less than 10 knots. rain.
waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to
20 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by midnight, then
increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots
late. rain through late evening, then rain showers by midnight.
waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
40 knots. mostly cloudy through early afternoon then becoming
mostly sunny. a chance of rain showers through mid morning. waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
after midnight. clear. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. sunny. waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 

$$