841  
FZUS53 KDLH 150743  
NSHDLH  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 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.  
 
LSZ140-151700-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO  
4 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ141-151700-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ142-151700-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ143-151700-  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ144-151700-  
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
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. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ145-151700-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ146-151700-  
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ147-151700-  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ150-151700-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE  
NEEDED.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ121-151700-  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LSZ148-151700-  
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.  
 
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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