730  
FZUS53 KDLH 141955  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
154 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.  
 
LSZ140-142300-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 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 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 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-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
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 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-142300-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-142300-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 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  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-142300-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-142300-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR 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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE 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 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-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
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 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 NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. 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.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-142300-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-142300-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY 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
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 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-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
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 25 KNOTS.  
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 EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-142300-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
154 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
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