Lake Michigan Rough?

[Serious News]

NOAA
Point Forecast:
43.44°N 86.93°W

Last Update: 7:02 am CDT Oct 31, 2014
Forecast Valid: 8am CDT Oct 31, 2014-6pm CST Nov 6, 2014

41NM SW Pentwater MI
Marine Point Forecast

Today
N wind 35 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 10 ft building to 20 ft.

Tonight
NNE wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Scattered rain and snow showers before 1am, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft.




Looks to be calming down. Wave Height dropped from 21.7 feet to 17.1 feet.


MM-DD-TIME-WDIR-WSPDkts-GSTkts-WVHTft-DPDsec-APDsec-MWD-PRESin-PTDYin-ATMP°F-WTMP°F-DEWP°F-

10 31 1:50 pm N 35.0 42.7 17.1 11 7.9 NNE 30.11 +0.09 38.1 48.0 35.8 - - -
10 31 12:50 pm N 36.9 44.7 17.1 11 7.7 NNE 30.08 +0.08 39.2 48.9 36.3 - - -
10 31 11:50 am N 36.9 46.6 18.7 11 8.0 N 30.06 +0.05 40.6 50.2 36.9 - - -
10 31 10:50 am N 38.9 50.5 21.7 10 8.3 N 30.02 +0.02 39.4 51.3 39.2 - - -
10 31 9:50 am NNW 38.9 50.5 16.7 9 7.3 N 30.00 +0.00 39.2 51.6 39.2 - - -
10 31 8:50 am NNW 36.9 46.6 12.1 8 6.4 N 30.01 +0.02 40.1 52.0 38.5 - - -
10 31 7:50 am NNW 35.0 42.7 10.5 7 5.8 NNW 30.00 +0.02 41.5 52.0 37.8 - - -

[Ratickle]

Lake Michigan waves slam Chicago lakeshore

CHICAGO — Winds gusting up to 65 mph caused Lake Michigan waves to slam into the Chicago shoreline, sending water onto part of Lake Shore Drive. The waves slowed traffic and prompted the cancellation of a Halloween attraction.

Parts of the scenic highway were flooded Friday, leading to some lane closures. Traffic was backed up for miles.

The high waves prompted Navy Pier, one of Chicago's top tourist attractions, to close its eastern end. Navy Pier officials also canceled a haunted house that's located on a barge. Officials later announced the barge was taking on water and the attraction is closed permanently.


The National Weather Service issued a lakeshore flood advisory to remain in effect until 4 a.m. Saturday. The warning forecasts winds of up to 50 mph and 23-foot waves.

Full story and pics; http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lake-michigan-waves-slam-chicago-lakeshore/ar-BBcgcIs

[Ratickle]

Monstrous Lake Michigan waves top 21 feet: See photos from Great Lakes

The southern buoy, located in the middle of the lake due west of Holland, recorded a 21.7-foot wave height earlier this afternoon. That mark ties for the second tallest height ever recorded for that buoy, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago.

It, too, measured a wind speed of 59 mph, just below its all-time highest speed at 62 mph set on Nov. 10, 1998.

Story and Pictures: http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2014/10/lake_michigan_buoy_records_217.html#incart_most-read

[fund razor]

Yeah. Lake Erie is forecast 8-11s today. The problem with 11 footers on Lake Erie is that they are 11 feet apart.

[Ratickle]

So if you have a 12' boat, no problem?:)