301  
FZUS53 KDLH 050038  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 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.  
 
LSZ140-051100-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK.  
AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW  
LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-051100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
5 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-051100-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH TOWARD DAYBREAK.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-051100-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE  
IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-051100-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE  
OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-051100-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE  
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN  
AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-051100-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY  
FOG LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH  
THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-051100-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-051100-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. AREAS OF DENSE FOG AND DENSE FREEZING FOG EARLY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH  
THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-051100-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW  
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-051100-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
637 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY  
FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

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