WHUS53 KDLH 172117 SMWDLH LSZ121-140>142-146>148-150-162-172215- /O.NEW.KDLH.MA.W.0004.260417T2117Z-260417T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Duluth MN 417 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI... Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN... Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN... Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5NM... Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI... Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland... Port Wing to Sand Island WI... Sand Island to Bayfield WI... Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 417 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm southeast of Mouth Of The Cross River to 8 nm southeast of Oak Point, moving northeast at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Ashland Breakwater Lighthouse, Ironwood Island, Basswood Island, Sand Island, Stockton Island, Madeline Island, Devils Island, Cat Island, Manitou Island, North Twin Island, York Island, Apostle Islands National Lake Shore, La Pointe, Outer Island, Michigan Island, Rocky Island, Raspberry Island, Marble Point, Oak Point, and Oak Island. 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 4657 9097 4667 9094 4670 9089 4676 9092 4690 9080 4693 9086 4689 9101 4737 9103 4800 8951 4791 8950 4786 8964 4666 9044 4660 9044 4657 9058 4664 9071 4656 9092 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 242DEG 47KT 4743 9073 4655 9063 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ PA