988  
FZUS53 KDLH 201835  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 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.  
 
LSZ140-202200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-202200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-202200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-202200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-202200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST 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 INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-202200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST 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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-202200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-202200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-202200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-202200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-202200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
135 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
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