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FZUS53 KDLH 260822
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 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.
LSZ140-261700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-261700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-261700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-261700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-261700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-261700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-261700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-261700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-261700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-261700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
222 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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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