Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
945 FLUS43 KDLH 010948 HWODLH Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 448 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-021000- 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- 448 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight While not immediately likely, dry conditions and breezy winds may lead to near-critical fire weather conditions today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Dry conditions and gusty winds may lead to near-critical fire weather conditions on Wednesday. These conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. There is a potential for widespread frost for much of the Northland and a patchy freeze in the Minnesota Arrowhead for Thursday night into Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Skywarn spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$ LSZ121-140>148-150-021000- Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI- Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 448 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Strong west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots early this morning will gradually weaken today, but will create hazardous conditions to small craft until this evening. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until this evening. Winds will increase tonight out of the southwest, leading to increasing wave heights and creating hazardous conditions for small craft. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Gusty southwest winds strengthen more on Wednesday, becoming strongest during the morning to early afternoon at 15 to 30 knots with gusts of 30 to 40 knots and waves reaching 3 to 10 feet, with hazardous conditions likely to continue. A Gale Watch has been issued for Wednesday morning and afternoon where the potential for gale-force wind gusts is greatest. This includes portions of the South Shore east of Port Wing and for Grand Marias to Grand Portage. $$ Rothstein More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth