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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1024 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...PROLONGED STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS...

.A VERY SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FOR THE SEVERAL
DAYS. NORTHEAST GALES GUSTING TO 45 KT WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG...WITH GALE FORCE
GUSTS...THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. EXPECT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS
AND WAVES WEDNESDAY.

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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-
1024 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 11 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE
  GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 KT WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
  REMAIN AROUND 20 KT...WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS...THROUGH TUESDAY
  NIGHT. EXPECT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WINDS WEDNESDAY.

* WAVES/SEAS...WAVES THROUGH TUESDAY WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 8
  TO 10 FOOT RANGE. EXPECT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WAVES LATE
  TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING.
OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND
PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS
WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

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BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
1024 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...WAVES THROUGH TUESDAY WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 3 TO
  5 FOOT RANGE. EXPECT GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WAVES LATE TUESDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

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