145  
FZUS53 KDLH 112115  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 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.  
 
LSZ140-120500-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-120500-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW  
LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY WITH  
POSSIBLE SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-120500-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-120500-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN  
THE EVENING THEN 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN  
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-120500-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING 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.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-120500-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE NIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
INCREASING 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.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-120500-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-120500-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN  
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-120500-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-120500-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SLIGHT 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. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH  
THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-120500-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
315 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN  
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
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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