Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
225 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2023

LSZ121-140>148-150-092030-
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-
225 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts of 20 to 30 knots
will gradually weaken by tonight. The wind and resultant waves
will make conditions hazardous for small vessels. Small Craft
Advisories are in effect for all western Lake Superior nearshore
waters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winds will become northwesterly Saturday and Saturday night. Wind
speeds will strengthen to 15 to 25 knots with gusts of 25 to 40
knots. Conditions will be hazardous to small vessels. A Gale
Watch is in effect Saturday afternoon into Saturday night for the
nearshore waters of the North Shore where wind gusts will be
strongest.

Strong southwest winds on Monday turn westerly and remain strong
through Wednesday, which may lead to additional hazardous
conditions for small vessels.

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Rothstein

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

Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
245 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2023

LSZ121-146>148-150-090400-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0133.000000T0000Z-231209T0400Z/
Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point 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-
245 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds increasing 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
  30 kt and waves 1 to 4 ft expected.

* WHERE...Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI, Port Wing to
  Sand Island WI, Sand Island to Bayfield WI, Oak Point to Saxon
  Harbor WI and Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in
hazardous conditions.

&&

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PA