860  
FZUS53 KDLH 141454  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
854 AM 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.  
 
LSZ140-142300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ141-142300-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS  
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ142-142300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
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. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ143-142300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ144-142300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ145-142300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ146-142300-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS, THEN DECREASING TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ147-142300-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
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. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
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 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ150-142300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ121-142300-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE 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 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
LSZ148-142300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
854 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
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. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. 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.  
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  
 
WFO DLH  
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