fzus53 kdlh 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539316

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539307

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539308

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539309

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 pm cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539310

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539311

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539313

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539314

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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 171946
nshdlh
expires:202604180400;;539317

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
246 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-
246 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.

$$