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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz148-131100-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots toward daybreak. light freezing rain likely after
midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. chance of drizzle
through the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to
around 40 knots after midnight. slight chance of drizzle, light
freezing drizzle and snow in the evening, then chance of snow
after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
to 12 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally to
13 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz146-131100-
port wing to sand island wi-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. slight chance of light freezing rain
after midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of drizzle and snow in the morning, then
slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots early in the morning. heavy freezing spray after
midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz147-131100-
sand island to bayfield wi-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. chance of light freezing rain after midnight.
rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. chance of drizzle
through the day. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. heavy
freezing spray after midnight. chance of snow after midnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally to 9 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally to 9 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz121-131100-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. light freezing
rain likely after midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots. chance
of snow in the morning. chance of drizzle through the day. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday 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 light freezing drizzle and snow in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz140-131100-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. snow
and rain likely toward daybreak. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet toward daybreak. 
.tuesday...west 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 likely, chance of drizzle and light
freezing drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of drizzle
and light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind up to 30 knots with gales to around
40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz141-131100-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. light freezing
rain likely after midnight. snow and rain likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of rain in the morning. chance of
drizzle, snow and light freezing drizzle through the day. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. a gale warning may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz142-131100-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. light freezing
rain likely after midnight. snow and rain likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle through
the day. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz143-131100-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots toward daybreak. rain, snow and light freezing rain
likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late in
the afternoon. gusts up to 20 knots. chance of drizzle in the
morning. chance of light freezing drizzle through the day. slight
chance of drizzle in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 35 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz144-131100-
two harbors to duluth mn-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of rain, drizzle
and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
728 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lsz145-131100-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
728 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. chance of snow and light freezing rain likely
after midnight. rain likely after midnight. snow likely toward
daybreak. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
increasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance
of drizzle in the morning, then slight chance of drizzle in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. heavy
freezing spray after midnight. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

note...wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 pm est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz242-243-130900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
500 pm est mon jan 12 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming cloudy. a slight chance of rain
showers by midnight. rain showers likely possibly mixed with snow
showers late. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots by late morning. rain showers in the morning. snow
showers through the day. a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 45 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow showers possibly mixed
with rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. heavy freezing spray through the night. waves
building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind up to 30 knots. gale force gusts up to
43 knots in the morning. cloudy. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
heavy freezing spray through the day. waves subsiding to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
500 pm est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.


lsz240-241-130900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
500 pm est mon jan 12 2026 /400 pm cst mon jan 12 2026/

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming cloudy. a slight chance of rain
showers and snow showers by midnight. rain showers possibly mixed
with snow showers late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots late.
cloudy with a chance of rain showers possibly mixed with snow
showers. waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots veering north
after midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow showers possibly mixed
with rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. freezing spray through the night. waves building
to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. heavy freezing spray through the day.
waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$