987  
FZUS53 KDLH 140607  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 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.  
 
LSZ140-141700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-141700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-141700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-141700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-141700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-141700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-141700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-141700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-141700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-141700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-141700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1207 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:  
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES  
 
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