Woody I was watching the morning weather. They had videos of the snow and waves on the lakes. I hope it didn’t surprise you or any other of the CSR families up your way. Good luck and try to stay warm and safe
Woody, I see Winter came early
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Woody
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We're used to it up here. For boating, once September comes so does the wind, after that it's not unusual to see snow flakes.
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Holy sh!t on those wave heights!!
50mph winds today in Sturgeon Bay. My dockmate removed my rear canvas. We already planned with additional lines and fenders but that ain't normal for us. Hurley Wi got 10" of snow yesterday (about 90 miles North of me) but temps will be in the 60's this weekend. Y
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Wow...occasionally to 31 feet!!
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We had 20 footers last night in southern Lake Michigan.
WOW! I saw the waves being blown up and into a chop… but 31’ that’s crazy
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We surf this time of year. Too windy to boat.
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Back in the 90's I worked for a railroad contractor/tie recycler. We had a tie crushing plant in Duluth right on St. Louis Bay. I was up there in June of 96 tying rebar for the concrete pad we had to pour for our primary tie crushing machine. We got 6" of snow IIRC. We poured the concrete in the snow. I was up there in October of 97 and couldn't believe the waves on the lake when we went across the bridge to Superior for lunch.
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I could tell you a story about a dummy that used to run a 270 Sundeck on Superior. To make a long one short...he went on a 60 mile cruise even though he knew a storm was coming, took about 3hrs to make the last 10-12 miles, part of that in the dark, 60mph sustained winds near the end, you could look up and see wave tops silhouetted against the lighter sky, some of the tops being ripped off and turned into foam, water ankle deep in the cockpit running out the back door...
The dummy survived, that was his last run with an open bow boat, he watches the weather closely now, he doesn't want to be in a 'I think we can make it as long as the boat keeps running' situation ever again.
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I’m with RBB, I truly can’t comprehend 20 to 31’ waves. I really can’t. That’s like standing on the ground and they higher than a 2 or 3 story building. Mind can’t process that.
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This I have been out in on the Bay. Those maybe 4’ tops. Wouldn’t go out in it. But have had to get home in it. That’s when I was glad I had a SeaRay.
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He should have had some plywood aboard. And maybe a pet pig.I could tell you a story about a dummy that used to run a 270 Sundeck on Superior. To make a long one short...he went on a 60 mile cruise even though he knew a storm was coming, took about 3hrs to make the last 10-12 miles, part of that in the dark, 60mph sustained winds near the end, you could look up and see wave tops silhouetted against the lighter sky, some of the tops being ripped off and turned into foam, water ankle deep in the cockpit running out the back door...
The dummy survived, that was his last run with an open bow boat, he watches the weather closely now, he doesn't want to be in a 'I think we can make it as long as the boat keeps running' situation ever again.
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You would not be the first to underestimate Lake Michigan. Those “4 footers” were overtopping both sea walls into the channel and occasionally the lighthouse. NOAA was calling waves 17-24 on the lake when this was taken. However, I’m sure you know what you are talking about.
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That is truly a classic photo that shows the power of the lake.
Thanks, sbw1
Thanks, sbw1
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Is that the seawall that is always shown covered in heavy ice during really cold periods?
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Not sure what pix you are referring to, but the building at the end of the south break wall is covered with several feet of ice from top to bottom during many winters. The cat walk ices up as well so yes, the break walls see plenty of ice. Many people are unable to gauge wave heights because of the scale of Lake Michigan. It is 112 miles wide and well over 300 miles long. Big waves look small in comparison due to the bigness of the lake. I remember when Ted Turner won the Americas Cup and then later entered the Chicago to Mac race on Lake Michigan. He failed to finish because his boat broke. He was genuinely surprised by the roughness of the water.
