fzus53 kdlh 162348
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz148-171000-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots toward daybreak.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. rain showers and chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491926

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz146-171000-
port wing to sand island wi-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon. rain
showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. chance of rain showers through the night. 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. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491927

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz147-171000-
sand island to bayfield wi-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon. rain showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. chance of rain showers through the night. 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. slight chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
nshdlh
expires:202604171000;;491929

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz121-171000-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest toward daybreak. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the morning. rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west wind 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the
late evening and overnight. chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. chance of rain showers through the night. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. slight chance of snow. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
nshdlh
expires:202604171000;;491920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz140-171000-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots toward daybreak. patchy dense fog early in the evening.
patchy fog after midnight. slight chance of rain showers toward
daybreak. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog in the morning. rain showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the evening, then
decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. patchy fog in the evening.
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. rain showers likely
through the night. slight chance of light freezing rain after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
nshdlh
expires:202604171000;;491921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz141-171000-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy dense fog
early in the evening. patchy fog after midnight. slight chance of
rain showers toward daybreak. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog through the day. rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 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. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491922

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz142-171000-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog through the
day. rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491923

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz143-171000-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late
in the afternoon. patchy fog through the day. rain showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and
overnight. chance of showers 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. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491924

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz144-171000-
two harbors to duluth mn-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog
through the day. slight chance of rain showers in the morning.
rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
slight chance of snow showers through the night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots late
in the morning then 30 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 162348
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expires:202604171000;;491925

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 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.


lsz145-171000-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
648 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog
through the day. rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of rain showers,
thunderstorms and slight chance of snow showers in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kmqt 162100
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 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-
500 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.late this afternoon...northeast wind less than 10 knots. mostly
sunny. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast by
midnight. mostly clear. patchy fog by midnight. waves building to
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 162100
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expires:202604170800;;485091

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 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-
500 pm edt thu apr 16 2026 /400 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026/

.late this afternoon...east wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
calm to 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast wind less than 10 knots veering south 10 to
20 knots by midnight. clear. waves 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. 

$$