####018003158#### FLUS43 KDLH 232043 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 343 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-242045- 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- 343 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms possible in east-central Minnesota into parts of northwest Wisconsin late this morning and afternoon. Severe weather is not expected, but the strongest storms could produce pea size hail, localized wind gusts up to 40 mph, and occasional lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Dry conditions are likely on Wednesday which may lead to near critical fire weather conditions. There is a 20 to 40 percent chance for thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday for most of the Northland, and in northwest Wisconsin on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotters are encouraged to report hail of any size and rainfall amounts to the National Weather Service. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-242045- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 343 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Breezy northeasterly winds with gusts up to 30 knots begin late this morning and continue into early tonight. Wind gusts will be strongest late this morning and afternoon, particularly for the Outer Apostle Islands and Grand Marais to Grand Portage where brief gale force gusts up to 35 knots will be possible. These strong winds will lead to wave heights building to 4 to 7 feet, will lead to building wave heights to 4 to 7 feet for much of Tuesday, with elevated waves lingering along parts of the South Shore into Tuesday night. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Wave heights of 3 to 5 feet keep hazardous conditions for small craft lingering from the Outer Apostle Islands to Saxon Harbor until late Wednesday morning. Winds and waves may be hazardous to small craft in the Twin Ports on Thursday. Additional periods hazardous conditions to small craft are possible for Friday into this weekend. $$ Levens More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth