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Gale Watch 15, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this gale watch at Dec 25, 2021, 10:19 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 27, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 10:19 PM CST (04:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 3:35 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 watch went out at Dec 25, 5:43 PM CST, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 5:43 PM CST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 7:25 PM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Duluth MN 725 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-261130- 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- 725 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Light snow will spread eastward across portions of northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin this evening and should taper off by sunrise. Accumulation should be light for most locations, but a few slippery stretches may develop on area roads. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday A winter storm will move across the region Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. Widespread accumulating snow is expected with total snow accumulation of 4 to 9 inches. Areas along the North Shore can expect higher snow totals due to terrain influences and onshore flow, possibly as much as 10 to 14 inches. Roads will become snow covered and slippery. Visibility as low as one-half to one-quarter mile is likely during the time of the heaviest snow. Another round of accumulating snow is forecast Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday afternoon. Roads may become slippery. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snow spotters are requested to report their snowfall measurements to the National Weather Service. LSZ121-140>148-150-261130- 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- 725 PM CST Sat Dec 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Easterly winds will strengthen Sunday night into Monday. Conditions will become hazardous to smaller vessels. Gales to 40 knots are possible along portions of the North Shore early Monday morning. Winds will veer southwesterly Monday afternoon and will remain hazardous to small craft. Another period of gales is expected Monday afternoon through Monday evening over the South Shore waters and the Outer Apostle Islands. Winds will weaken by Tuesday morning. In addition to the strong and gusty winds, snow, heavy at times, is possible which will reduce visibility to less than one-half mile. Another period of strong and gusty winds is forecast early Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning as a area of low pressure moves through the region. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft during that time. Huyck 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 25, 7:05 PM CST, 3 hours 14 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 26, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:35 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 46 hr | |
| Dec 26, 3:42 PM CST | Blizzard Warning | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 26 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:30 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Ashland, Burnett, Iron, Price, Sawyer, Washburn | 38 hr |
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