101  
WHUS73 KDLH 160542  
MWWDLH  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1242 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
LSZ144-145-161745-  
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TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1242 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE  
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 NM. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 3  
TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW  
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ140>142-161745-  
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GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1242 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 NM.  
 
* WHERE...GRAND PORTAGE TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ121-143-146>148-150-161745-  
/O.EXT.KDLH.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260717T1500Z/  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1242 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 NM.  
 
* WHERE...TWO HARBORS TO SILVER BAY MN AND THE SOUTH SHORE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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