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FZUS53 KDLH 142045
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
245 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.
LSZ140-150500-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY 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.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-150500-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-150500-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-150500-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY
CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING 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. 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-150500-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE NIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING
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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF 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.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-150500-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-150500-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-150500-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
NIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY 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 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-150500-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE NIGHT.
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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-150500-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
WEST LATE IN THE NIGHT. 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST 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.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-150500-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
245 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE IN THE NIGHT.
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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST 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 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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