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Special Marine Warning for Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN; Two Harbors to Duluth MN; Duluth MN to Port Wing WI +2 more

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What is happening

For the following areas... Duluth MN to Port Wing WI... Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM... Port Wing to Sand Island WI... Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN... Two Harbors to Duluth MN... At 547 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near French River, or 12 nm...

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Duluth MN to Port Wing WI... Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM... Port Wing to Sand Island WI... Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN... Two Harbors to Duluth MN... At 547 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near French River, or 12 nm north of Duluth Lift Bridge Channel, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. A few power lines down on land associated with incoming storm. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Two Harbors Protected Access Agate Bay, Knife River Marina, Brule Point, McQuade Harbor, Larsmont, Duluth Harbor, Duluth Lift Bridge Channel, Stoney Point, French River, and Superior Entry.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 25 at 5:48PM CDT until August 25 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 25 at 5:21PM CDT until August 25 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Duluth MN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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