Giant waves are forecast on Lake Huron. How high the waves will get

A gale watch is in place for Michigan's Great Lakes ahead of strengthening winds that could create 22-foot waves.

Oh buoy! Runaway research buoy gets data on Great Lakes winter waves

After the buoy broke free from its mooring, it collected the first data that exists on how ice and waves collide in the Great ...
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Watch Lake Superior’s power as waves crash into Pictured Rocks’ sandstone cliffs

MUNISING, MI— Strong autumn winds sent large waves crashing into the iconic sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. West winds near 15 to 20 mph built waves of 4 to 7 feet along the ...
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Great Lakes waves could be dangerous on July 6. What you need to know

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior due to large waves and strong currents. A high swim risk is in effect for Lake Superior beaches in Marquette and Alger ...
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How Lake Waves Broke Steel and Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald

Large Lake Superior waves crash on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor Michigan. Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a ...

The Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the ocean. Here's why.

Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and packed closer together than on the ocean, making them harder to read and faster to change. Experts say that volatility can make navigating the Great Lakes even ...
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The storm that took down the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles ...