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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
502 AM CDT Tue May 16 2017

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-170745-
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-
502 AM CDT Tue May 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms are possible through the day today and tonight
across much of the Northland. The strongest storms will be
capable of producing large hail, gusty winds, and locally heavy
rainfall. A Slight Risk of severe weather has been issued for
portions of northwest Wisconsin, along with a Marginal Risk
further north into northeast Minnesota.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms and heavy rain is expected Wednesday into Wednesday
night which could cause localized flooding across parts of the
Northland. The chance for heavy rainfall is greatest along the
I-35 corridor and east across all of northwest Wisconsin
Wednesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters may be needed this afternoon and evening, and are
encouraged to report rainfall amounts, hail of any size, tree
damage, and observed flooding to the National Weather Service.

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LSZ121-140>148-170745-
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-
502 AM CDT Tue May 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore
waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected across western Lake Superior today and
tonight. The stronger storms may produce gusty winds that may
produce conditions hazardous to small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms are possible across western Lake Superior during the
day on Wednesday. Northeast winds will increase during the day on
Wednesday, producing building waves and the potential for hazardous
conditions for small craft Wednesday and Wednesday night.

$$

JTS/LE

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)