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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz148-181700-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. chance of snow late in the morning. snow likely
early in the afternoon, then snow late in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
after midnight. snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally to 11 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
morning. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally to 9 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz146-181700-
port wing to sand island wi-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
through the night. chance of snow in the evening. slight chance
of snow after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally to 10 feet.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally to 7 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz147-181700-
sand island to bayfield wi-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of snow early in the morning, then chance of snow
late in the morning. snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally to 11 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight
chance of snow in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
to 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
expires:202601181700;;084889

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz121-181700-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west with gusts to
around 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow
likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. waves
1 foot or less. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz140-181700-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then snow early
in the afternoon. snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then increasing to
40 knots after midnight decreasing to 35 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally to 7 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots decreasing to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz141-181700-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning.
snow early in the afternoon, then snow likely late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance
of snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz142-181700-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow early in the
morning, then snow in the late morning and early afternoon. snow
likely late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then decreasing to 35 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then decreasing to
20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
expires:202601181700;;084883

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz143-181700-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow early in
the morning, then snow in the late morning and early afternoon.
snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
decreasing to 25 knots late in the morning, then then 25 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
expires:202601181700;;084884

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz144-181700-
two harbors to duluth mn-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of snow early in the morning, then snow in the late
morning and early afternoon. chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in
the morning then 25 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 180703
nshdlh
expires:202601181700;;084885

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
103 am cst sun jan 18 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.


lsz145-181700-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
103 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow early in the
morning, then snow in the late morning and early afternoon.
chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots
increasing to 35 knots late in the evening, then decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. slight chance of snow in the evening.
heavy freezing spray through the night. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots
decreasing to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm est sat jan 17 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.


lsz242-180900-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
1100 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...north wind less than 10 knots backing
southwest 5 to 15 knots late. snow showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then snow
showers late. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots veering north after
midnight. gale force gusts up to 39 knots. cloudy. snow showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.
blowing snow through the night. heavy freezing spray after
midnight. waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. cloudy. snow showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. blowing snow in
the morning. heavy freezing spray through the day. waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then building to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 180401
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expires:202601180900;;076705

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
1100 pm est sat jan 17 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.


lsz240-241-180900-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
black river to ontonagon mi-
1100 pm est sat jan 17 2026 /1000 pm cst sat jan 17 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est /midnight cst/
sunday...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing
southwest late. snow showers by midnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots late. a slight chance of snow showers through mid
morning, then snow showers by late morning. waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots. cloudy. snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. heavy freezing spray through the night. blowing
snow after midnight. waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally
to 13 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$