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Gale Warning 16, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2018, 4:06 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 28, 2018, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
- Dec 27, 2018, 4:06 AM CST (10:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2018, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2018, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 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 Dec 26, 11:52 PM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 11:52 PM CST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Duluth MN 338 PM CST Wed Dec 26 2018 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-272145- 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- 338 PM CST Wed Dec 26 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight The first widespread major winter storm of the season will move into central and northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin tonight. It is expected to bring a large swath of heavy snow for most of the region tonight through Friday. Much of the region will get an initial round of 2 to 5 inches of snow through tonight. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories go into effect for many areas by midnight. Please refer to the latest winter weather messages, and the official forecast for more information. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The winter storm will continue into Friday across the region. Much of the region can expect an additional 5 to 9 inches Thursday morning through Friday, with areas along the Minnesota North Shore getting an additional 10 to 12 inches. A mixture of rain and snow though in parts of east-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, including areas near and south of Hinckley, Hayward, and Park Falls, will mean only an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow. Storm total snowfall by the time things wind down on Friday should be in the 8 to 12 inch range in many areas, with heavier amounts from 12 to 16 inches along the Minnesota North Shore, and lesser amounts from 3 to 5 inches from Pine County eastward into parts of northwest Wisconsin. Lake effect snow showers could persist into Saturday morning across Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron Counties. Please refer to the latest winter weather messages and official forecast for additional details. Wind chills from 15 to 25 below zero are expected Friday night and Saturday morning across parts of northeast Minnesota. There is also a chance of light snow New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, with another round of cold arctic air and the potential for temperatures well below zero returning to the region just after the New Year's Holiday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report precipitation type and snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service over the next couple of days. LSZ121-140>148-272145- 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- 338 PM CST Wed Dec 26 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Increasing easterly winds this evening and overnight will result in building wave heights and hazardous conditions developing across most of the western Lake Superior nearshore waters by daybreak Thursday. Please refer to the latest marine weather message and nearshore marine forecasts for additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Easterly winds will shift to north/northwest and increase further Thursday night and Friday. It is possible that parts, or all, of the western Lake Superior nearshore waters will need to be upgraded to a gale warning for Thursday night and Friday. In addition, freezing spray will become increasingly likely from Thursday night into Friday night as much colder air moves into the region. More information may be obtained at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 27, 3:12 AM CST, 54 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 4:06 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 42 hr | |
| Dec 27, 1:41 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 28 hr |
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