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FZUS53 KDLH 170521
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 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.
LSZ140-171100-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-171100-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-171100-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-171100-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY 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.
LSZ144-171100-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-171100-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO
30 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-171100-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-171100-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GALES TO AROUND
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-171100-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-171100-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-171100-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1121 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
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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