649  
FZUS53 KDLH 271353  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 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.  
 
LSZ140-272200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-272200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS  
OR LESS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-272200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-272200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-272200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-272200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-272200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-272200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-272200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS  
OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-272200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-272200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
853 AM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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