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Gale Warning 12, NWS Duluth, MN

November 3, 2018

NWS Duluth, MN issued this gale warning at Nov 3, 2018, 3:31 PM CDT. It took effect at Nov 4, 2018, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2018, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 4, 2018, 2:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 4, 2018, 9:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 3, 3:29 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 3:29 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 3, 3:24 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
324 PM CDT Sat Nov 3 2018

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-041130-
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-
324 PM CDT Sat Nov 3 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Snow will develop from south to north through northern Wisconsin
and eastern Minnesota on Sunday. The snow will mix with rain and
diminish south to north later Sunday afternoon into the overnight
hours. Snowfall from 2 to 4 inches will be possible over northern
Wisconsin with locally higher amounts. 1 to 2 inches is expected in
far eastern Minnesota. The North Shore could see higher amounts,
especially in the Arrowhead where a Winter Storm Watch has been
issued.

Accumulating snowfall is anticipated Tuesday through Thursday. It is
still to early to discern specific amounts as the forecast track
continues to shift east.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements
to the National Weather Service.

LSZ121-140>148-041130-
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-
324 PM CDT Sat Nov 3 2018

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...Sunday through Friday

Easterly winds will strengthen and become northeasterly on Sunday.
The combination of strong winds and resultant waves will create
conditions hazardous to small craft. Gale Warnings and Small Craft
Advisories have been issued for the nearshore waters of Western Lake
Superior. Please see the latest Nearshore Marine Forecast and Marine
Weather Messages for more details.

Strong northwest winds will strengthen on Tuesday into early
Wednesday morning. The combination of strong winds and resultant
waves may lead to conditions hazardous to small craft.

Melde/WL

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 3:07 PM CDTWinter Storm WatchDLHCook, Lake12 hr
Nov 3, 3:07 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDLHCook, Lake, Saint Louis37 hr
Nov 3, 3:31 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDLH30 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.