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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Duluth MN

417 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-172130-

Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-

North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-

Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-

Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-

Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-

417 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast

Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.



.DAY ONE...Tonight



Strong east to northeast winds are expected this afternoon 

through tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for expected gusts 

up to 50 mph, mainly near the North Shore and Twin Ports. Use 

caution if driving high-profile vehicles. Isolated thunderstorms 

continue this afternoon into tonight as widespread rain moves 

through the region. Severe weather is not expected. 



The combination of dry air and strong winds is leading to 

critical to near-critical fire weather conditions in parts of 

northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin through early this

evening. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of northeast 

Minnesota until 9 PM.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday morning over 

northwest Wisconsin. Severe weather is not expected.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Skywarn spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and

rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service.



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Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-

Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-

Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-

Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-

Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-

Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-

Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-

417 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior

and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior.



.DAY ONE...Tonight



A Gale Warning is in effect for most of western Lake Superior 

through tonight due to increasing east to east-northeast wind 

gusts of 40 to 45 knots. Wind gusts are expected to be strongest 

this afternoon and evening, particularly in the Twin Ports where a

Storm Warning is in effect until 10 PM this evening for gusts up 

to 50 knots. Waves will also be building to heights of 11 to 15 

feet by this evening southwest of a line from Outer Island to 

Taconite Harbor.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 

A Gale Warning continues into Wednesday afternoon for much of 

western Lake Superior. Conditions hazardous to smaller vessels

are likely to continue periodically through Friday night. Please 

see the latest Marine Weather Message for more details on the 

expected strong winds and elevated wave heights. 



$$



Rothstein



More information may be obtained at the following web address: 

http://www.weather.gov/duluth