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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-171630-
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-
1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Strong east to northeast winds are expected this afternoon
through tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for expected gusts
of 45 to 50 mph, mainly near the North Shore. Use caution if
driving high- profile vehicles. Isolated thunderstorms will be
possible 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 today. A Red Flag
Warning is in effect for parts of northeast Minnesota.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday morning into
the early afternoon over northwest Wisconsin. Severe weather is
not expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed this afternoon or
tonight.

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LSZ121-140>148-150-171630-
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-
1125 AM 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...This afternoon and 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. Waves will also be building to
heights of 12 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. Please see the
latest Marine Weather Message for more details on the expected
strong winds and elevated wave heights.

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JJM

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth