Hurricane Sandy

[deerfield]

What are the normal waves like on a normal day? . A 24ft wave seems like a tsunami on a lake....

I guess you could say that on a normal day waves are in a 1-3 or 2-5 foot range. I take the Outback on Lake Michigan only when waves are less than 1 foot or glass smooth, which happens in summer when wind direction is out of the SSW.

In 1975, a 729-foot iron ore freighter and its crew of 28 went down on Lake Superior in conditions similar to the ones we are seeing today and tomorrow on Lake Michigan.

Here's a "normal" day for water skiing on Lake Michigan. This evening, will post a picture of the lake's current condition.

[bergermaister]

Seriously- is Bodie out there waiting for his set?





Hope you guys out east in/near the path are all safe and out of harms way!

[New Guy]

Stuart you talking about the Edmond Fitzgerald?

[deerfield]

Stuart you talking about the Edmond Fitzgerald?

New Guy - That's the one. The Great Lakes can be vicious. But today, not too bad. Am back from Lake Michigan. Waves appear no bigger than five to seven feet. Long way to go if they are going to reach heights of twenty feet or more. Tomorrow will take another look. - Deerfield

[BobP]

It sounds like the south of the lake by Gary, IN will be getting the bigger waves.

[Cigars n scotch]

Well the storm is almost past and there's just devastation everywhere. I can't even get to our house at the shore to assess damage.

Hope everyone here who has been affected is ok, it's going to be a long week of cleanup. I still don't know how my Supra is, going to check on it in a bit.

[New Guy]

^damn hope everything is ok. I'm sure that it will all work out somehow.

[jmvotto]

Good luck with the damage CS, glad eveyone is safe, the storm surge looked unreal...

[wolfeman131]

^damn hope everything is ok. I'm sure that it will all work out somehow.

Same here! Hope to hear good news from you, C&S. Glad everyone is safe.


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[jpetty3023]

prayers sent CnS. glad to hear you and your family are okay, now go check on that baby of yours and report back. hope to here she has no damage


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