Lake Erie Near Shore Forecast 18-22

[LTD.330]

It's probably a good thing we have our boat out and put away for the winter. I know that I have never seen 18-22 foot waves forecast for the near shore! The open waters of Lake Erie must be absolutely horrendous.


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1010 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE LEZ142>146-292000- MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH- THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH- AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-

1010 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FEET.

.TONIGHT...NORTH STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 50 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 15 TO 20 FEET.

.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO GALES TO 45 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. WAVES 18 TO 22 FEET.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.

SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 50 DEGREES...OFF CLEVELAND 56 DEGREES AND OFF ERIE 57 DEGREES.

 

[Bryank]

Whoa! I'm still in the water--supposed to come out this week, but I doubt anybody will be moving boats until at least Thursday or Friday.

 

[Escapade]

I hope all is well w/ your vessel.
Some tall waves just been posted for Lake Michigan as well.
Sound like it will get pretty rough for water near northern Indiana.

 

[Escapade]

The Wilfred Sykes is steaming North about mid way up.
marinetrafic.com

 

[alwhite00]

This is the report for my neck of the woods:


LK

Storm Warning in effect through Tuesday morning

Outer Saginaw Bay Sw Of Alabaster To Port Austin Mi To Inner Saginaw Bay

Tonight
North gales to 40 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 55 knots. Light rain. Waves 20 to 25 feet. Maximum wave height around 34 feet.

Tuesday
North gales to 35 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 55 knots...diminishing to 30 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 50 knots by afternoon. Rain. Waves 20 to 25 feet... subsiding to 14 to 18 feet late. Maximum wave height around 32 feet.

Tuesday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales...diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy with light showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Maximum wave height around 18 feet.

Wednesday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots...diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy with light showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Maximum wave height around 10 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

 

[tgreene]

This is the report for my neck of the woods:


LK

Storm Warning in effect through Tuesday morning

Outer Saginaw Bay Sw Of Alabaster To Port Austin Mi To Inner Saginaw Bay

Tonight
North gales to 40 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 55 knots. Light rain. Waves 20 to 25 feet. Maximum wave height around 34 feet.

Tuesday
North gales to 35 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 55 knots...diminishing to 30 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 50 knots by afternoon. Rain. Waves 20 to 25 feet... subsiding to 14 to 18 feet late. Maximum wave height around 32 feet.

Tuesday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales...diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy with light showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Maximum wave height around 18 feet.

Wednesday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots...diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy with light showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Maximum wave height around 10 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

Ok thats crazy, I only saw 7-8 but to see the saginaw bay at 32ft would be amazing

 

[Pyrojodge]

Holy crap!

 

[1956olds]

I got a report from a dudes i phone this afternoon around 3;30pm of 36 fters in lexington on lk huron.

 

[Woody]

Definitely not good for bowriders.:wow:


Lhz441-300300- port austin to harbor beach mi- [SIZE=+1] 320 pm edt mon oct 29 2012[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1] storm warning in effect through tuesday morning[/SIZE] [SIZE=+1] tonight[/SIZE] north gales to 40 knots with storm force storm force gusts to 55 knots. Light rain. Waves 25 to 30 feet. Maximum wave height around 37 feet. [SIZE=+1] tuesday[/SIZE] north gales to 40 knots...diminishing to 30 knots late. Storm force gusts to 50 knots. Rain. Waves 20 to 25 feet...subsiding to 15 to 20 feet late. Maximum wave height around 32 feet.

 

[sbw1]

The Wilfred Sykes is steaming North about mid way up.
marinetrafic.com View attachment 27772

I wonder if she ducked into a port or plans on sailing north. Seems like a poor choice to stay off shore although she probably would have trouble running an inlet. I've seen freighters drop the hook a quarter mile offshore of the Grand Haven light house until the lake settles down and it is safe to enter our port.

 

[alwhite00]

Last year there were 28'ers comming into Port Austin at the northern tip of the thumb, Rolling right over the breakwall - There were whitecaps inside the breakwall by the docks, Crazy. I wanted to go see them tonight but my daughter had dance so I couldn't make it.

LK

 

[magstang1]

I have tomorrow off, and I have a new SLR that I'm dying to play with.

I might take a ride to the Blue Water bridge tomorrow.

 

[sbw1]

Just read a national weather service alert that reported sustained 50 knot winds on Lake Michigan from Monday PM until Tuesday AM. Suggested recreational boaters stay off the lake and recommended that commercial vessels consider staying in port. Jezz....."I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

 

[1956olds]

Well its damn snowing here now ,the ground is almost covered,CRAP CRAP CRAP bring summer back.

 

[Pyrojodge]

Snowing here too... FML! This blows! (And its not just the 60mph winds)

 

[1956olds]

Mabey shes at anchor,hopefully safe.

 

[sbw1]

If that is inside the breakwater, the harbor looks unprotected. Any idea where the pic was taken?

 

[Zorba]

That is not pleasant to see.

 

[Pachanga Boy]

Here is a live cam of Erie.:wow:
http://fox8.com/2012/10/29/live-video-massive-lake-erie-waves/#ooid=N5aTFoNDqcH2Om9Qcx0FL-YuiHIAurjs

 

[Bucit]

Man though waves have some force behind them. On a side note some might say the storm is racist since the waves are crashing down on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd! :huh: