844  
FZUS53 KDLH 182321  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 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.  
 
LSZ140-191000-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SMOKE  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-191000-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE  
DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-191000-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-191000-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING,  
THEN PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-191000-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-191000-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-191000-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE  
MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-191000-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. SMOKE IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE  
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-191000-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-191000-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-191000-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SMOKE UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
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