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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDLH

FZUS53 KDLH 142358
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Duluth MN
558 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
558 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. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. 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 northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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
558 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 northwest 5 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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
558 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 northwest 5 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
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 5 knots late in the evening, then 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
558 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 20 knots becoming northwest 5 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 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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
Southwest 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 1 to 3 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
558 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 20 knots becoming northwest 5 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 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 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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 with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 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
558 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots easing to 5 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest late in the night. Mostly clear 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 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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 west 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
558 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 5 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest late in the night. 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 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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 west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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
558 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 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 5 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning. Snow in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 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
558 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 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots 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 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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 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 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
558 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest late in the night. Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy late in the evening then becoming partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy late in the night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. 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 becoming west 5 knots after midnight. 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
558 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 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots 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 25 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 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

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