fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527620

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz148-172200-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
1056 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. patchy fog in the evening. 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. 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. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz145-172200-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
1056 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 15 to 20 knots 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 building to 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527616

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz146-172200-
port wing to sand island wi-
1056 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 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 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 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 3 feet after
midnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527617

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz147-172200-
sand island to bayfield wi-
1056 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. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527619

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz121-172200-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
1056 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. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527610

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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-
1056 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527611

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz141-172200-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
1056 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. mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527612

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz142-172200-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
1056 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527613

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz143-172200-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
1056 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 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. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171556
nshdlh
expires:202604172200;;527614

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
1056 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.


lsz144-172200-
two harbors to duluth mn-
1056 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 15 to 20 knots 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 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kmqt 171502
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;525816

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1101 am 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.


lsz241-172000-
black river to ontonagon mi-
1101 am edt fri apr 17 2026 /1001 am cdt fri apr 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms by late morning, then showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots late.
gusts up to 32 knots. mostly cloudy. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms through late evening, then a
slight chance of rain showers by midnight. waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 171502
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;525817

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1101 am 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.


lsz242-243-172000-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
1101 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west up to
30 knots by midnight. cloudy. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through late evening, then a chance of rain showers
possibly mixed with snow showers by midnight. waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.saturday...west wind up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmqt 171502
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;525815

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1101 am 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.


lsz240-172000-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
1101 am edt fri apr 17 2026 /1001 am cdt fri apr 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt /7 pm cdt/ this
evening...

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
15 to 25 knots late. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms by late morning, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
rain showers through late evening. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

$$