Wind Advisory for Northern Cook/Northern Lake, Southern Lake/North Shore, Southern Cook/North Shore
Nov 18, 2024 05:42AM ● By Editor
Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration - November 18, 2024
AREAS AFFECTED : NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE; SOUTHERN LAKE/NORTH SHORE; SOUTHERN COOK/NORTH SHORE * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts near 50 mph are expected along the lakeshore areas near Lake Superior from the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday morning through early Tuesday afternoon. These winds will coincide with a forecast 2 to 3 inches of rainfall for the high terrain ridge of the North Shore and along the lakeshore.