Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued December 12 at 10:23AM CST until December 12 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

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Dec 12, 2024

* WHAT…For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly
accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest
winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 5 ft.

* WHERE…Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland.

* WHEN…For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until noon CST
today. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM CST this
afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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