213  
FZUS53 KDLH 131834  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1234 PM 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.  
 
LSZ140-132300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND FLURRIES LATE. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-132300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GALES UP TO 40 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-132300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 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 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-132300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-132300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 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 1 TO  
3 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-132300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-132300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN THEN 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 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 BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-132300-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND FLURRIES LATE.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 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 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-132300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 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 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-132300-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-132300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
1234 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
MAY BE NEEDED.    
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  
 
WFO DLH  
 
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