Lake Superior - Wet and Wild

Although 50 MPH winds off Lake Superior puts a halt to shipping traffic, the high waves and icy spray seems to attract Duluthians and visitors alike to the shoreline to watch the big lake flex it's muscles.
I  stopped by this morning before the snow started to catch a glimpse of this awesome wonder.
Wish you were here!  View more pictures HERE
Dennis

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
340 AM CDT THU APR 11 2013

GALE WARNING

April 2012

...LATE SEASON WINTER STORM HEADED FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND
BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND LASTING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
  TODAY WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 TO 45 KNOTS THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 4/10/13

Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 12:15
Kaye E. Barker arrived at 20:45
American Mariner departed at 23:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 4/9/2013

Philip R. Clarke arrived at 01:41
Spruceglen arrived at 04:16
Mesabi Miner departed at 05:25
John D. Leitch arrived at 06:28
CSL Niagara arrived at 11:05
American Spirit arrived at 12:35
Philip R. Clarke departed at 13:00
Spruceglen departed at 14:55
American Spirit departed at 15:35
Kwintebank (Dutch) departed at 16:00
Federal Rideau departed at 20:05
CSL Niagara departed at 22:20
American Mariner arrived at 23:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 4/8/2013

Cason J. Callaway departed at 0545
Mesabi Miner arrived at 2000
Indiana Harbor departed at 2130