Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
476 FLUS43 KDLH 222028 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 328 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-232030- 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- 328 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Areal flooding and elevated river and creek levels will continue. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening will end overnight. Severe storms are not expected. Strong westerly winds are expected, especially around Lake Superior, where a Wind Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Thunderstorm chances return to the area Thursday afternoon and night into Friday. A few strong to severe storms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly over central Minnesota. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight. Rainfall amounts from spotters and the public are encouraged. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-232030- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 328 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight West to southwest gales are expected through early evening, with a Gale Warning in effect for most of the nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. Winds will diminish overnight but a Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed for a time after the Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Northeast winds increase Thursday night, and ramp up further into Friday. Hazardous conditions will occur, especially for smaller vessels. There is a 30-60 percent chance for gales on Friday, highest in the Twin Ports area. The winds will back to westerly Friday night and Saturday and decrease. $$ Melde More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth