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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz121-121700-
chequamegon bay-bayfield to oak point wi-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. rain, snow likely and chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots. chance
of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots after midnight. chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. 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
311 am 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.


lsz140-121700-
grand portage to grand marais mn-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in the
morning. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. rain, snow likely and slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of rain and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 45 knots. chance of snow in the evening, then
slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally to 8 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 120911
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz141-121700-
grand marais to taconite harbor mn-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...west wind 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in the
morning. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. rain, snow likely and chance of light
freezing rain 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 rain through the day. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around
35 knots. chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. a gale warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 120911
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz142-121700-
taconite harbor to silver bay harbor mn-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. rain, snow likely and chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of rain 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. chance of snow in the
evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 120911
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz143-121700-
silver bay harbor to two harbors mn-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. rain, snow likely and chance of light
freezing rain 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 rain and snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north with gales to around 35 knots
after midnight. chance of rain in the evening. chance of snow
through the night. 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
311 am 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.


lsz144-121700-
two harbors to duluth mn-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of light freezing rain in the
evening, then rain likely and chance of snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain through the day. slight chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north with gales to around 35 knots
after midnight. slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance
of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdlh 120911
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz145-121700-
duluth mn to port wing wi-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. slight chance of light freezing rain in the
evening, then rain likely, chance of light freezing rain and snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. 
.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 rain and snow in
the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. heavy freezing
spray 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.

$$

fzus53 kdlh 120911
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz146-121700-
port wing to sand island wi-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
until late afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming north with gales to around 40 knots
after midnight. chance of rain in the evening. chance of snow
through the night. heavy freezing spray 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.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service duluth mn
311 am 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.


lsz147-121700-
sand island to bayfield wi-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
until late afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
early in the morning. rain likely, chance of light freezing rain
and snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gales to
around 35 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to
around 40 knots after midnight. chance of rain in the evening.
chance of snow through the night. heavy freezing spray after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 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
311 am 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.


lsz148-121700-
oak point to saxon harbor wi-
311 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
morning...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. rain, snow likely and chance of light freezing
rain after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late
in the afternoon. chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 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 45 knots after midnight. slight chance of rain in the
evening. snow likely through the night. heavy freezing spray
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally to 12 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
504 am 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.


lsz240-122100-
saxon harbor wi to black river mi-
504 am est mon jan 12 2026 /404 am cst mon jan 12 2026/

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly
clear. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming cloudy. a chance of rain showers
possibly mixed with snow showers by midnight. rain showers likely
possibly mixed with snow showers late. waves calm to 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the
morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering north up
to 30 knots after midnight. gale force gusts up to 40 knots. rain
showers and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers
likely after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 121004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
504 am 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.


lsz241-122100-
black river to ontonagon mi-
504 am est mon jan 12 2026 /404 am cst mon jan 12 2026/

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est /4 pm cst/ this
afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.today...west wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves subsiding
to 2 to 3 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 likely
possibly mixed with snow showers late. waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 27 knots. rain
showers possibly mixed with snow showers in the morning, then
rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering north up
to 30 knots after midnight. gale force gusts up to 40 knots. snow
showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding
to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmqt 121004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service marquette mi
504 am 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.


lsz242-243-122100-
ontonagon to upper entrance of portage canal mi-
upper entrance of portage canal to eagle river mi-
504 am est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through wednesday
afternoon...

.early this morning...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots.
partly cloudy. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of rain showers and snow showers by midnight. a chance of
rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers late. waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. gusts up to 27 knots. rain showers possibly mixed with
snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely possibly
mixed with snow showers in the afternoon. waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. gale force gusts up to 45 knots. snow
showers possibly mixed with rain showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight.
waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet, then
subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. 

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$