477  
FZUS53 KDLH 151338  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 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.  
 
LSZ140-152200-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THURSDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-152200-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THURSDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE  
EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-152200-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THURSDAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-152200-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-152200-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-152200-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-152200-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SMOKE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-152200-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE  
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-152200-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-152200-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-152200-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
838 AM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SMOKE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SMOKE. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SMOKE IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
WFO DLH  
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