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FZUS53 KDLH 171111
NSHDLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 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.
LSZ140-171700-
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST 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 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ141-171700-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ142-171700-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF FLURRIES
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ143-171700-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 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 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ144-171700-
TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ145-171700-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING DECREASING TO
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ146-171700-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ147-171700-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ150-171700-
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
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 LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ121-171700-
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NOTE...WAVE HEIGHT FORECASTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LSZ148-171700-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
511 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY
BE NEEDED.
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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