705  
FZUS53 KDLH 150539  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1138 PM 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.  
 
LSZ140-151100-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
THEN BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH  
THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-151100-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-151100-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY  
FOG. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-151100-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR LATE IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-151100-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLEAR LATE IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-151100-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST TOWARD DAYBREAK. PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-151100-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 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 NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-151100-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 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 NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PATCHY DENSE FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-151100-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-151100-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. 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. SNOW LIKELY 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 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.  
SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-151100-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1138 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TOWARD  
DAYBREAK. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY 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.  
PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. 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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