103  
FZUS53 KDLH 162213  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
513 PM 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.  
 
LSZ140-170400-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-170400-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
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  
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-170400-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
NIGHT. 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 WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-170400-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-170400-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-170400-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING. 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 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-170400-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-170400-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE NIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-170400-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-170400-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE NIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-170400-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
513 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE NIGHT. SMOKE THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH  
THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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 THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
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