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FZUS53 KDLH 172036  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 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-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SMOKE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-180400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING, THEN SMOKE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-180400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-180400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-180400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-180400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF  
SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-180400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN SMOKE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-180400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-180400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING.  
SMOKE EARLY IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS  
OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-180400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN SMOKE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-180400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
336 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN SMOKE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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