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FZUS53 KDLH 120815
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 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.
LSZ140-121700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-121700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-121700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-121700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-121700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-121700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY, CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-121700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-121700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY, CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-121700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-121700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-121700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
215 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN, SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 45 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
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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