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Lake Michigan waves crashed into a lighthouse pier in Saint Joseph, Michigan, on February 19, as strong winds and cold temperatures swept through the region.Nathan Voytovick, who recorded this ...
Huge waves in Lake Michigan crashed against a lighthouse in St Joseph during a mesmerizing sunset on September 22.Nathan Voytovick filmed a video that shows the waves breaking during a stunning ...
A beach hazards warning is in effect for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties, and areas to the north like Sheboygan have moderate swim risks.
In 1978 it was reported that waves in the Porte des Morts passage can exceed those in Green Bay or Lake Michigan by up to 0.6 meters (two feet). [19] Water conditions begin to deteriorate in August and are worst in October and November, when lakewide wave heights of 5 to 10 feet are encountered about 35 percent of the time.
Lake Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume [5] (1,180 cu mi; 4,900 km 3) and depth (923 ft; 281 m) after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area (22,405 sq mi; 58,030 km 2), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Lake Michigan recorded wave heights of 20 to 22 feet and wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The southern end of Lake Michigan experienced a lake level rise of 15 inches as the winds pushed water down the lake. [30] [31] Lake Huron experienced 23-foot waves and a wind gust of 74 mph was recorded at Fort Gratiot at the southern end of the lake. [32]
Bands of heavy, lake-effect snow on Thursday were targeting southeastern shorelines throughout the Great Lakes from Wisconsin and Michigan to parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, AccuWeather ...
Both its construction and its continued maintenance were rendered extremely hazardous by the severe weather conditions of the area. Waugoshance is at the northern end of the long fetch of "south-wester" waves on Lake Michigan; the wave action is amplified as they build upon the shoal. [12] The imposing crib structure was a first on the Great Lakes.