Gale Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN

719 
WHUS73 KDLH 080230
MWWDLH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
930 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING...THEN SUBSIDE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE
GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND BE STRONGEST AND MOST LIKELY ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH SHORE FRIDAY MORNING.

LSZ121-146>148-081230-
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.W.0002.160408T1200Z-160408T1800Z/
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
930 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 9 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 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.

&&

$$

LSZ140>142-081230-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.160408T0900Z-160408T2000Z/
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
930 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 7 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ143>145-081230-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.160408T0900Z-160408T2000Z/
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
930 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

402 
WHUS73 KDLH 080836
MWWDLH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
336 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING INTO
THE EARLY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH SHORE THROUGH THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL THEN WEAKEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

LSZ121-146>148-081800-
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.W.0002.160408T1200Z-160408T1800Z/
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
336 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 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.

&&

$$

LSZ140>142-081845-
/O.EXT.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.160408T0900Z-160408T2100Z/
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
336 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ143>145-081845-
/O.EXT.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.160408T0900Z-160408T2100Z/
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
336 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

JJM

625 
WHUS73 KDLH 081449
MWWDLH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
949 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

LSZ121-146>148-081800-
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160408T1800Z/
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
949 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO WINDS OF
  20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 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.

&&

$$

LSZ140>142-082100-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160408T2100Z/
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
949 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ143>145-082100-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160408T2100Z/
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
949 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

DAP

747 
WHUS73 KDLH 081827
MWWDLH

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
127 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

LSZ121-146>148-082100-
/O.EXP.KDLH.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160408T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160408T2100Z/
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-
PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-
OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
127 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 9 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ140>142-082100-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160408T2100Z/
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
127 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ143>145-082100-
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-160408T2100Z/
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-
127 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SUSTAINED WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WIND GUSTS...UP TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

DAP

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
123 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 102 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

AFTERNOON UPDATE...
HAVE EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TO
INCLUDE THE MINNESOTA IRON RANGE THIS EVENING. LATEST
HRRR/RAP/WRF/ARW ARE ALL IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT CONVECTIVE SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOP AHEAD OF A VORT MAX ALONG THE BORDERLAND IN
MANITOBA AND PUSH INTO NORTHERN SAINT LOUIS COUNTY...GENERALLY
AFTER 22Z. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL TRACK EAST INTO THE ARROWHEAD
LATE THIS EVENING...INTENSIFYING OVERNIGHT AS THE CORE OF ARCTIC
AIR ARRIVES.

THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH CONVECTIVE RATES OF
AN INCH OR TWO IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. AT THIS TIME NAMBUFR
SOUNDINGS SHOW SUFFICIENT MID LEVEL CAPE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
THAT AN ISOLATED RUMBLE OF THUNDER OR STRAY LIGHTNING STRIKE CAN
NOT BE RULES OUT.

LOCATIONS SOUTH OF THE IRON RANGE...INCLUDING THE TWIN PORTS AND
LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN...CAN ALSO EXPECT THESE SHOWERS
LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WARMER BOUNDARY LAYER
TEMPERATURES SHOULD ALLOW FOR A RAIN SNOW MIX WITH MUCH OF THE
ACCUMULATION MELTING.

THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BE DRIVEN BY STEEP LAPSE RATES AND DEEP
INSTABILITY AS A REGION OF STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION PUSHES INTO
THE NORTHLAND TONIGHT. IMPRESSIVE TEMPERATURES ALOFT FOR APRIL
WITH THE NEGATIVE 35C ISOTHERM AT 500HPA DROPS OUT OF ONTARIO AND
REACHES NORTHERN MINNESOTA THIS EVENING...WITH A POCKET OF
NEGATIVE 40C AT 500HPA DROPS OVER THE TIP OF THE MN ARROWHEAD LATE
TONIGHT.

IN ADDITION...A 40 KNOT NW FLOW AT 850HPA HELPS TO USHER IN TEMPS
WELL INTO THE NEGATIVE TEENS THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF A NORTHERLY FETCH AND STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL
PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS ON
TIMING AND AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 416 AM CDT THU APR 7 2016

A SLOW TRANSITION FROM BELOW NORMAL TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THE LONG TERM FORECAST. A CHANCE FOR RAIN/SNOW LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS YET ANOTHER CLIPPER APPROACHES IN THE NORTHWEST
FLOW. MILDER AND DRY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS A MID-LEVEL
RIDGE BUILDS EAST FROM THE WEST COAST INTO THE GREAT PLAINS.

ON THE SYNOPTIC SCALE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN
WHICH HAS BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED FOR A FULL WEEK NOW DUE TO THE
AMPLIFIED RIDGE AXIS TEMPORARILY WEAKENING AND SLIDING EASTWARD. AT
THE SAME TIME AN ARCTIC HIGH WILL DESCEND ACROSS MANITOBA INTO THE
UPPER MIDWEST FRIDAY NIGHT PRECEDING THE MID-LEVEL RIDGE...RESULTING
IN CLEARING SKIES AND PLUMMETING TEMPS FRIDAY NIGHT. LOWS AS COLD AS
NEAR ZERO ALONG THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER...AND SINGLE DIGITS TO MID
TEENS ELSEWHERE. JUST BEHIND THE RIDGE WILL BE A SHORTWAVE TROUGH
AXIS THAT MOVES ZONALLY FROM THE PACIFIC ACROSS SOUTHERN
CANADA...WITH A RESULTING SFC LOW IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS OR JUST
OVER THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER SATURDAY NIGHT. WITH THE DEEPENING LOW
TO THE WEST AND STRONG HIGH TO THE EAST GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP WILL FAIRLY STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN MILD TEMPS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS
THE LIKELIHOOD FOR RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY BEGINNING AS SNOW. COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SFC LOW WILL CROSS WEST TO EAST OVER THE
NORTHLAND LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH COOLER TEMPS IN ITS
WAKE...BUT NOT MUCH PRECIP AS GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT
IN DEPICTING A DRY SLOT WORKING ITS WAY INTO CENTRAL MN AND NORTHERN
WISCONSIN MONDAY...LIMITING MOST PRECIP TO FAR NORTH/NORTHEASTERN MN.

HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S SATURDAY...LOWS SATURDAY NIGHT IN
THE MID TEENS TO NEAR 30...THEN HIGHS SUNDAY MILD IN THE MID 30S
NEAR THE LAKE TO MID TO UPPER 40S ELSEWHERE.

ON TUESDAY A CANADIAN HIGH WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE LOW RESULTING IN
CLEARING SKIES AND COOL TEMPS...BUT THIS WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS THE
HIGH DRIFTS EAST OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND SOUTH/SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
AGAIN RETURNS BY MID-WEEK. LOOKING DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BUT A
COMPACT CLIPPER MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS MAY RESULT IN A
CHANCE FOR RAIN/SNOW LATER IN THE WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1247 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS OVER THE NORTHLAND...AND WAS
PRODUCING SNOW OR A MIX OVER MAINLY WESTERN AREAS. A SHORTWAVE
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHLAND THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
AS THE TROUGH/SHORTWAVE MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTHLAND
TONIGHT...A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WHICH
WILL DRAW COLDER AIR SOUTH.

BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ENOUGH IN SPOTS TO GET A
RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX AS OF EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOW OR A
POSSIBLY MIX WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO
TONIGHT OVER MAINLY EASTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS. THE PRECIPITATION
WILL BECOME SNOW TONIGHT. MVFR AND POSSIBLE IFR CONDITIONS WILL
OCCUR AS THIS AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVES THROUGH. THE CHANCE FOR
SNOW WILL DIMINISH FOR MOST AREAS THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY...EXCEPT
ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR WHICH WILL SEE IT CONTINUE.

CEILINGS WILL LIFT IN SPOTS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY TO VFR...WITH THE
BEST CHANCE OVER KBRD AND THEN KINL AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH  37  24  28  14 /  60  80  40   0
INL  36  18  25   8 /  80  80  30   0
BRD  40  24  32  16 /  60  50  20   0
HYR  39  25  31  14 /  20  70  70  20
ASX  37  25  30  14 /  20  80  90  50

&&

.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
     FOR WIZ002>004.

MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT
     FRIDAY FOR MNZ011-019.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CDT
     FRIDAY FOR MNZ012-020-021.

LS...NONE.
&&

UPDATE...GRANING
LONG TERM...JJM
AVIATION...MELDE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
214 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-081915-
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-
214 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW SHOWERS..HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MINNESOTA
IRON RANGE THIS EVENING...INTENSIFYING OVER THE MINNESOTA
ARROWHEAD REGION OVERNIGHT. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES
OR MORE...WILL BE FOUND ACROSS COOK COUNTY.

THE COLD AIR AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. LOCATIONS
ALONG THE SNOWFALL OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN CAN EXPECT SNOWFALL
TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS
MAINLY CONFINED TO THE SNOWBELT REGION OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS ON TIMING
AND AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT THEIR SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LSZ121-140>148-081915-
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-
214 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE
WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST FRIDAY...RESULTING IN
BUILDING WAVES AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY.

LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WILL BRING INCREASING WESTERLY
WINDS...POSSIBLY LEADING TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.

GRANING

MORE INFORMATION AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
337 PM CDT THU APR 7 2016

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     SNOW             ALBORN                  46.97N 92.58W
04/06/2016  M3.3 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

0610 AM     SNOW             CORNUCOPIA              46.86N 91.10W
04/06/2016  E4.0 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 AM     SNOW             2 E HOLYOKE             46.47N 92.35W
04/06/2016  E2.0 INCH        CARLTON            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0643 AM     SNOW             8 NE ANGORA             47.85N 92.49W
04/06/2016  M5.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   AMATEUR RADIO

0646 AM     SNOW             8 NNW COLERAINE         47.41N 93.49W
04/06/2016  M3.0 INCH        ITASCA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 S SOLON SPRINGS       46.33N 91.82W
04/06/2016  M2.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0703 AM     SNOW             LUTSEN                  47.64N 90.71W
04/06/2016  M3.8 INCH        COOK               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            0.75 INCH SINCE 10 PM.

0802 AM     SNOW             5 S HERBSTER            46.76N 91.26W
04/06/2016  M3.0 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0802 AM     SNOW             5 S BIGFORK             47.68N 93.65W
04/06/2016  M5.0 INCH        ITASCA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     SNOW             3 NW DULUTH             46.82N 92.16W
04/06/2016  M2.7 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1003 AM     SNOW             OULU                    46.63N 91.53W
04/06/2016  M3.6 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

1005 AM     SNOW             HOYT LAKES              47.51N 92.15W
04/06/2016  M4.5 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1030 AM     SNOW             LARSMONT                46.98N 91.75W
04/06/2016  M2.0 INCH        LAKE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1230 PM     SNOW             COOK                    47.85N 92.69W
04/06/2016  M5.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   PUBLIC

0400 PM     SNOW             4 SW NORTHWOODS BEACH   45.87N 91.45W
04/06/2016  M2.7 INCH        SAWYER             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 7 W COUDERAY /COUW3/

0500 PM     SNOW             1 N CLOQUET             46.73N 92.45W
04/06/2016  E3.5 INCH        CARLTON            MN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION.

0700 PM     SNOW             2 SSW ALGER             47.13N 91.71W
04/06/2016  M4.3 INCH        LAKE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 7 NW TWO HARBORS
            /TWOM5/

0600 AM     SNOW             3 NW MAHTOWA            46.60N 92.68W
04/07/2016  M2.5 INCH        CARLTON            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 3 WNW MAHTOWA /MN-CN-12/

0600 AM     SNOW             2 WNW SEELEY            46.13N 91.40W
04/07/2016  M2.5 INCH        SAWYER             WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION HAYWARD 9.2 NNE /WI-SR-1/

0600 AM     SNOW             EMBARRASS               47.66N 92.20W
04/07/2016  M5.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EMBARRASS /EMBM5/

0600 AM     SNOW             3 ENE WRIGHT            46.68N 92.95W
04/07/2016  M1.9 INCH        CARLTON            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 3 E WRIGHT /WRIM5/

0600 AM     SNOW             3 E ORR                 48.06N 92.75W
04/07/2016  M4.6 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ORR 3E /LEIM5/

0615 AM     SNOW             CHISHOLM                47.49N 92.89W
04/07/2016  M4.6 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CHISHOLM 0.4 WSW /MN-SL-15/

0630 AM     SNOW             6 SW BUTTERNUT          45.97N 90.60W
04/07/2016  M2.8 INCH        PRICE              WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 5 WSW BUTTERNUT /WI-PR-2/

0645 AM     SNOW             3 WNW CLAM LAKE         46.17N 90.98W
04/07/2016  M3.0 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MELLEN 18.6 SW /WI-BY-2/

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WNW TWO HARBORS       47.04N 91.75W
04/07/2016  M4.4 INCH        LAKE               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION TWO HARBORS 3.6 WNW
            /MN-LK-4/

0700 AM     SNOW             ASHLAND                 46.58N 90.88W
04/07/2016  M5.2 INCH        ASHLAND            WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ASHLAND /AWXW3/

0700 AM     SNOW             3 S NORTHOME            47.84N 94.26W
04/07/2016  M4.4 INCH        ITASCA             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NORTHOME /NOHM5/

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WSW SAXON             46.49N 90.44W
04/07/2016  M7.3 INCH        IRON               WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SAXON 1WSW /GURW3/

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N MOQUAH              46.60N 91.08W
04/07/2016  M4.9 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MOQUAH 2N /Y39W3/

0700 AM     SNOW             12 W DRUMMOND           46.30N 91.50W
04/07/2016  M1.5 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION BARNES 2.2 S /WI-BY-6/

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SE SUPERIOR           46.67N 92.01W
04/07/2016  M1.9 INCH        DOUGLAS            WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 5 SE SUPERIOR /Y17W3/

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNE FINLAND           47.45N 91.22W
04/07/2016  M4.6 INCH        LAKE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WOLF RIDGE /WLFM5/

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N TWO HARBORS         47.07N 91.68W
04/07/2016  M4.2 INCH        LAKE               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION TWO HARBORS 2.4 N /MN-LK-7/

0700 AM     SNOW             2 ENE EAST GULL LAKE    46.42N 94.30W
04/07/2016  M0.4 INCH        CROW WING          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRAINERD 7NW /BNWM5/

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SW HIGH BRIDGE        46.35N 90.79W
04/07/2016  M0.5 INCH        ASHLAND            WI   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HIGHBRIDGE 4SW /Y40W3/

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NE HERMANTOWN         46.84N 92.21W
04/07/2016  M4.1 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE TUESDAY. 0.1 INCHES
            OVERNIGHT.

0700 AM     SNOW             LEONIDAS                47.47N 92.57W
04/07/2016  M4.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EVELETH /ELVM5/

0700 AM     SNOW             3 E SAND BAY            46.94N 90.83W
04/07/2016  M3.4 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BAYFIELD 9N /BYFW3/

0700 AM     SNOW             4 ENE ALGER             47.17N 91.62W
04/07/2016  M5.0 INCH        LAKE               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 3 ENE ALGER /MN-LK-5/

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW KABETOGAMA        48.41N 93.05W
04/07/2016  M4.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KABETOGAMA GENERAL
            STORE /KABM5/

0715 AM     SNOW             3 SW LESTER PARK        46.81N 92.06W
04/07/2016  M1.7 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION DULUTH 3.2 NE /MN-SL-20/

0730 AM     SNOW             5 ENE ISLAND            47.00N 92.92W
04/07/2016  M2.5 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 4 N FLOODWOOD /FLDM5/

0735 AM     SNOW             4 SSE ALGER             47.10N 91.66W
04/07/2016  M6.0 INCH        LAKE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOW SINCE TUESDAY. 1.0 INCHES
            OVERNIGHT

0800 AM     SNOW             WRENSHALL               46.62N 92.38W
04/07/2016  M2.5 INCH        CARLTON            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WRENSHALL /WRSM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             4 E MANITOU             48.62N 93.90W
04/07/2016  M3.2 INCH        KOOCHICHING        MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 3 W INDUS /INDM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             1 SE MALMO              46.32N 93.50W
04/07/2016  M0.4 INCH        AITKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 12 N ISLE /ISEM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             1 E ELY                 47.91N 91.83W
04/07/2016  M6.5 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ELY USFS /ELYM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             1 SW BAYFIELD           46.80N 90.84W
04/07/2016  M3.7 INCH        BAYFIELD           WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BAYFIELD 1 SW WWTP
            /BAFW3/

0800 AM     SNOW             6 SE KERRICK            46.28N 92.50W
04/07/2016  M1.0 INCH        PINE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 7 ENE BRUNO /BRUM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             6 SW SNOW BANK LAKE     47.93N 91.50W
04/07/2016  M4.8 INCH        LAKE               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 25 E ELY /BNDM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             LIBBY                   46.79N 93.32W
04/07/2016  M1.4 INCH        AITKIN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION LIBBY /SDYM5/

0800 AM     SNOW             1 WNW CASS LAKE         47.38N 94.61W
04/07/2016  M2.6 INCH        CASS               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CASS LAKE /CSLM5/

0843 AM     SNOW             2 E CELINA              47.87N 93.03W
04/07/2016  M4.0 INCH        ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TOGO /TOGM5/

0900 AM     SNOW             4 SW BLACKBERRY         47.14N 93.46W
04/07/2016  M3.1 INCH        ITASCA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOW SINCE TUESDAY. 0.5 INCHES
            OVERNIGHT.

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SSE WINTER            45.80N 90.99W
04/07/2016  M1.0 INCH        SAWYER             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WINTER /WTRW3/

0900 AM     SNOW             2 E ESKO                46.71N 92.33W
04/07/2016  M3.7 INCH        CARLTON            MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 1 E ESKO /MN-CN-1/

0920 AM     SNOW             3 WSW LAKESIDE          46.65N 91.90W
04/07/2016  M2.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SNOW SINCE TUESDAY. 0.1 INCHES SINCE
            1130 PM.

1000 AM     SNOW             7 WSW PINE RIVER        46.69N 94.54W
04/07/2016  M1.1 INCH        CASS               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1027 AM     SNOW             GILE                    46.43N 90.23W
04/07/2016  M7.3 INCH        IRON               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL SINCE TUESDAY. 0.3 INCHES SINCE 1130
            PM

0100 PM     SNOW             1 SSE INTERNATIONAL FAL 48.58N 93.40W
04/07/2016  M3.3 INCH        KOOCHICHING        MN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            TOTAL SNOW SINCE TUESDAY. 0.2 INCHES THIS
            MORNING

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