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FZUS53 KDLH 161000
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
500 AM CDT THU JUL 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.
LSZ140-161600-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
LSZ141-161600-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ142-161600-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ143-161600-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
LSZ144-161600-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
LSZ145-161600-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
LSZ146-161600-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH
THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
LSZ147-161600-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ150-161600-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ121-161600-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE MORNING,
THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SMOKE. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LSZ148-161600-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
500 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
TODAY
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH
THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SMOKE. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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