Alert archive / Minnesota / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 12, NWS Duluth, MN
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 3:07 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cook, Lake | 12 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:07 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 37 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:31 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 30 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.