fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545117

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz121-180400-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of rain and thunderstorms early in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545108

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz140-180400-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cdt saturday...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots after midnight, then decreasing to
30 knots late in the night. patchy fog early in the evening. rain
likely and chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then
chance of rain late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. 
.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 3 to 5 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 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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz141-180400-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cdt saturday...

.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 late in the night.
rain likely and chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the night. 
.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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the morning. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz142-180400-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cdt saturday...

.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 late in the night.
chance of rain and thunderstorms early 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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz143-180400-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.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 late in the night.
chance of rain and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet
in the afternoon. 
.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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545112

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz144-180400-
two harbors to duluth mn-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. slight chance of rain and thunderstorms early 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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545113

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz145-180400-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. slight chance of rain and thunderstorms early in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.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 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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545114

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz146-180400-
port wing to sand island wi-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.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
early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 20 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally to 7 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 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally to
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545115

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz147-180400-
sand island to bayfield wi-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. chance of rain and
thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to
7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 172201
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;545118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
501 pm 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.


lsz148-180400-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
501 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. patchy fog early in the evening. chance of rain and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight chance of rain
late 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. mostly 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. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kmqt 172102
nshmqt
expires:202604180800;;542925

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lsz240-180800-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
502 pm edt fri apr 17 2026 /402 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.late this afternoon...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. rain showers likely
through late evening. waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 172102
nshmqt
expires:202604180800;;542926

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lsz241-180800-
black river to ontonagon mi-
502 pm edt fri apr 17 2026 /402 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt /3 am cdt/
saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt /3 am cdt/ saturday
through saturday evening...

.late this afternoon...south wind 15 to 20 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. cloudy. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms through late evening, then a slight chance of rain
showers by midnight. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 172102
nshmqt
expires:202604180800;;542927

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
502 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lsz242-243-180800-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
502 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt saturday through saturday
evening...

.late this afternoon...south wind 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west by
midnight. cloudy. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through late evening, then a chance of rain showers
by midnight. waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 37 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$