Great Lakes Storm Winds, Waves
UPDATE 9/29: Looks like #45012 had waves over 10 feet last night. I saved off some "greatest hits" graphs here.
UPDATE 7 PM: As Eric suggests in the Comments below, check out this webcam to see the waves roll in on Lake Michigan. A seiche, similar to a hurricane's storm surge, is currently ongoing on Lake Erie. The water level at Buffalo, NY is up over 5 feet while at the other end of the Lake Toledo, OH is down 5 feet! Buoy #45005 north of Cleveland is now clocking winds of 43 knots and waves to 8.9 feet. At #45012 on Lake Ontario, 43 knots and waves to 7.9 feet.
ORIGINAL POST: Here's a look at the Great Lakes storm this morning via AccuWeather.com RadarPlus:
as of 10 AM Eastern, the highest readings were 37 knot wind gusts and 7 foot waves at Buoy #45005 north of Cleveland.
Our news story says that conditions will continue to get worse today and tonight:
You can keep an eye on the winds & waves from the buoys on the lake at NDBC; in case of a seiche (see yesterday's blog entry) water level information can be obtained here.
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