232  
WHUS73 KDLH 162032  
MWWDLH  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
332 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2025  
 
LSZ143>146-170845-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-250816T2300Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0086.250817T0300Z-250817T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.A.0014.250817T1500Z-250818T0300Z/  
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-  
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-  
332 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. FOR THE  
SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE  
WATCH, NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN, TWO HARBORS TO  
DULUTH MN, DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI AND PORT WING TO SAND  
ISLAND WI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SUNDAY  
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ147-148-150-170845-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-250816T2300Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0086.250817T0300Z-250817T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.A.0014.250817T1500Z-250818T0300Z/  
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-  
OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND-  
332 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10  
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. FOR THE  
SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WATCH,  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 4 TO 7  
FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI, OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR  
WI AND OUTER APOSTLE ISLANDS BEYOND 5 NM FROM MAINLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SUNDAY  
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ121-140>142-170845-  
/O.CON.KDLH.SC.Y.0086.250817T0300Z-250817T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KDLH.GL.A.0014.250817T1500Z-250818T0300Z/  
CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-  
GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-  
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-  
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-  
332 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20  
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED. FOR  
THE GALE WATCH, EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT  
AND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CHEQUAMEGON BAY-BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI, GRAND  
PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN, GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN  
AND TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SUNDAY MORNING  
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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