


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
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232 WHUS53 KDLH 161329 SMWDLH LSZ144-145-162-161430- /O.NEW.KDLH.MA.W.0031.250816T1329Z-250816T1430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Duluth MN 829 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Duluth MN to Port Wing WI... Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM... Two Harbors to Duluth MN... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 829 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 22 nm southwest of Duluth Harbor to 16 nm southwest of Barkers Island to 19 nm south of Superior Harbor, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Knife River Marina, Superior Entry, Brule Point, McQuade Harbor, Barkers Island, Superior Harbor, Duluth Lift Bridge Channel, Duluth Harbor, Stoney Point, and French River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 4669 9229 4668 9224 4672 9224 4681 9211 4698 9180 4676 9145 4671 9165 4666 9196 4666 9203 4671 9210 4666 9211 4665 9216 4662 9221 4663 9228 4664 9229 TIME...MOT...LOC 1329Z 211DEG 29KT 4659 9257 4654 9236 4639 9215 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Unruh