044
FZUS53 KDLH 100543
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 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.
LSZ140-101100-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD
DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-101100-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-101100-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
TOWARD DAYBREAK. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-101100-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-101100-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-101100-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
TOWARD DAYBREAK. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-101100-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-101100-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-101100-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE
OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-101100-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-101100-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1143 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
WFO DLH
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page