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FZUS53 KDLH 130734
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 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.
LSZ140-131700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-131700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON,
THEN CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE
AND SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-131700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE, LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 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. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-131700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-131700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-131700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-131700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-131700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW THROUGH THE
DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 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. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-131700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-131700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-131700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
134 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:
WEATHER.GOV/GREATLAKES
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