312  
FNUS73 KDLH 210348  
FWSDLH  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAR RICES POINT...SLC  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN  
1048 PM CDT SUN APR 20 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2300 CDT ON APRIL 20.  
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, OR IF  
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH AT 218-729-0653.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS AND WAVES MAY BRIEFLY EASE BEFORE INCREASING THROUGH THE  
REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT AS AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM MOVES  
THROUGH NW WISCONSIN. IN THE SEARCH LOCATION THERE MAY BE A LOCAL  
ACCELERATION OF THE WINDS AS THEY FUNNEL THROUGH THE GAP UNDER THE  
BLATNIK BRIDGE. WINDS AND WAVES SHOULD PEAK AROUND 6 AM GUSTING TO  
AROUND 25 KNOTS. THE WINDS IN THE FORECAST BELOW TRY TO ACCOUNT FOR  
THAT LOCAL ACCELERATION.  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 17 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 26 KNOTS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
LAKE SURFACE TEMP...35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
WAVE DIRECTION......47.  
 
TIME (CDT) 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.15 15 14 14 15 16 16  
SURFACE WND GST.19 25 24 24 25 26 26  
WAVE DIRECTION..060 050 050 050 050 050 050  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 1 1 2 2  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTH WINDS 14 KNOTS BECOMING 6 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........WAVES 2 FEET BECOMING LESS THAN 1 FOOT.  
LAKE SURFACE TEMP...35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
WAVE DIRECTION......170.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N  
SURFACE WND SPD.11 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6  
SURFACE WND GST.21 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16  
WAVE DIRECTION..040 040 040 030 030 030 020 020 020 170 170 170  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
LAKE SURFACE TEMP...35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
WAVE DIRECTION......60.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SURFACE WND DIR.N N N NW W W W W NW N NE NE  
SURFACE WND SPD.7 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SURFACE WND GST.15 13 11 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6  
WAVE DIRECTION..020 020 020 150 150 150 060 060 060 060 060 060  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS 5 TO 11 KNOTS.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET.  
LAKE SURFACE TEMP...35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
WAVE DIRECTION......83.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SURFACE WND DIR.NE E E E E E E E E E E E  
SURFACE WND SPD.4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11  
SURFACE WND GST.7 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 16 16  
WAVE DIRECTION..060 060 060 090 090 090 090 090 090 080 080 080  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
 

 
FORECASTER...JONATHAN  
REQUESTED BY...JOSH BRINKMAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2511122.0/DLH  
.DELDT 04/20/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BRINKMANJ@STLOUISCOUNTYMN.GOV  
 
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