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FZUS53 KDLH 121118  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 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.  
 
LSZ140-121600-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.  
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-121600-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-121600-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-121600-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-121600-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-121600-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-121600-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-121600-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-121600-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-121600-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-121600-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
617 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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