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FZUS53 KDLH 181742
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1242 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.
LSZ140-182200-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN PATCHY SMOKE LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE
EVENING, THEN SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
LSZ141-182200-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 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.
LSZ142-182200-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE
DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 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 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 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.
LSZ143-182200-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 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 IN THE MORNING,
THEN PATCHY SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 TO 2 FEET.
LSZ144-182200-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE
DAY. 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.
LSZ145-182200-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTHWEST. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. 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.
LSZ146-182200-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AREAS OF SMOKE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. 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 TO
2 FEET.
LSZ147-182200-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
LSZ150-182200-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 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.
LSZ121-182200-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE. 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.
LSZ148-182200-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1242 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE LATE.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. 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.
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