915  
WHUS73 KDLH 191204  
MWWDLH  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
LSZ150-200015-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260119T1200Z/  
/O.EXA.KDLH.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST  
THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. FOR THE HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM  
PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.  
 
* WHERE...OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.  
CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ140>142-200015-  
/O.EXP.KDLH.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260119T1200Z/  
/O.EXA.KDLH.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
   
..GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
* WHERE...GRAND PORTAGE TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ145>147-200015-  
/O.CON.KDLH.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260119T1600Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST  
THIS MORNING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY  
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.  
 
* WHERE...DULUTH MN TO SAND ISLAND WI TO BAYFIELD WI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 10 AM CST  
THIS MORNING. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 PM CST  
THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS  
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC  
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND  
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF  
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON  
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA  
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ121-200015-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
 
* WHERE...CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ143-144-200015-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
* WHERE...SILVER BAY HARBOR TO DULUTH MN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ148-200015-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260120T0400Z/  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
604 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES  
2 TO 5 FT.  
 
* WHERE...OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ANYONE OPERATING A SMALLER VESSEL SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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