FZUS53 KDLH 171444 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 944 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. LSZ140-172200- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of rain early in the afternoon. Rain and chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots after midnight, then decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog in the evening. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 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 2 feet early in the morning. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-172200- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming north with gusts to around 25 knots late. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Rain and chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then increasing to 40 knots after midnight decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-172200- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north with gusts to around 25 knots late. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gales up to 40 knots decreasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then increasing to 40 knots after midnight decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. 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. 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. $$ LSZ143-172200- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then decreasing to 30 knots after midnight decreasing to 25 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-172200- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late. Slight chance of rain late in the morning, then rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight 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 1 to 3 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. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-172200- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west with gusts to around 30 knots late. Slight chance of rain late in the morning, then rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-172200- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 20 knots late. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .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. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ147-172200- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-172200- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late. Chance of rain early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ121-172200- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming west with gusts to around 25 knots late. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-172200- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 944 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Rain likely early in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain late. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 2 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 building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. 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 2 feet after midnight. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH