620 FLUS43 KDLH 172145 HWODLH HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 445 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-181130- KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA- SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON- BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- 445 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM WITH ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THAT AFFECTS THE AREA. MANY SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED TREES DOWN...SOME FALLING ON POWER LINES AND KNOCKING OUT POWER. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING...AFTER SUNSET. SMALL HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE URGED TO CALL IN ANY DAMAGING WIND OR HAIL REPORTS THIS EVENING. $$ LSZ121-140>148-181130- BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN- GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN- TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN- SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN- DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI- SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI- 445 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE NEAR SHORE WATERS. SEE THE LATEST NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ MELDE