fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517449

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz148-171600-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. 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 with gusts to around
25 knots. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz145-171600-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain late in the
morning. rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
patchy fog late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 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. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots late in the 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. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz146-171600-
port wing to sand island wi-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots. 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 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517446

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz147-171600-
sand island to bayfield wi-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 20 to 25 knots. chance of thunderstorms and
slight chance of rain 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. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz121-171600-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots late in the afternoon. rain likely early
in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain
late in the afternoon. 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 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517439

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz140-171600-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm cdt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog early in the morning. patchy fog
late in the afternoon. chance of rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. rain and chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. patchy fog in the evening. 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 with gusts to around
30 knots. 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 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517440

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz141-171600-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm cdt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. rain and chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. 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 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517441

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz142-171600-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm cdt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming north with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog early in the morning. patchy fog late in
the afternoon. rain likely early in the afternoon. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain late in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 25 knots. 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 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz143-171600-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain
early in the afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
rain late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. 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 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 171051
nshdlh
expires:202604171600;;517443

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
551 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.


lsz144-171600-
two harbors to duluth mn-
551 am cdt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday evening...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain late in the
morning. rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
patchy fog late in the afternoon. 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. 
.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 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.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 170901
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;513216

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 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-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026 /401 am cdt fri apr 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt /noon cdt/ this
afternoon through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.early this morning...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
late. partly 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, 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 170901
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;513217

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 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-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.early this morning...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots.
partly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
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 170901
nshmqt
expires:202604172000;;513215

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
501 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-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026 /401 am cdt fri apr 17 2026/

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

.early this morning...south wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots late. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms by late morning. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 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. 

$$