305  
FZUS53 KDLH 240504  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 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.  
 
LSZ140-241615-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-241615-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
NORTH, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE  
10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-241615-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-241615-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-241615-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-241615-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-241615-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-241615-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-241615-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-241615-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-241615-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1204 AM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
JDS  
 
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