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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 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.
LSZ140-191100-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO
40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-191100-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO
40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY 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 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-191100-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-191100-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY 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.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-191100-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING
TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-191100-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING
TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-191100-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DECREASING
TO 30 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-191100-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-191100-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
TUESDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-191100-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW TOWARD
DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-191100-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
945 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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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