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Batten down the hatches. A bad storm is looming!

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http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cm ... 5&source=0

The upcoming event is predicted to be the 2nd worst in 100 years.

RANK EVENT DATE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
1. Great Ohio Blizzard Jan 26,1978 950 HPA/28.05”
2. Upcoming October event Oct 26-27,2010 959 HPA/28.35”
3. Armistice Day Storm Nov 11,1940 967 HPA/28.55”
3. Anniversary Storm Nov 10,1998 967 HPA/28.55”
4. Cyclone of 1913 Nov 7-9,1913 968 HPA/28.60”
5. Edmund Fitzgerald Storm Nov 10,1975 980 HPA/28.95”
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Re: Batten down the hatches. A bad storm is looming!

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Passage Island report:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=pilm4

The Ranger III is tied up at Mott waiting out the storm, would love to be there!!!
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They took a week's worth of food just in case.

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Dang, I was going to drive up to Copper Harbor for a few days this week.
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Re: Batten down the hatches. A bad storm is looming!

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21.7' at the North Lake Michigan Mid Lake Bouy
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Forecast Map of Superior waves at todays peak:
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=F&hr=12
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johnhens wrote:Forecast Map of Superior waves at todays peak:
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=F&hr=12
Did you check out the animations available there? Impressive.

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=F&hr=-1

We are lucky this did not come later in the middle of winter.

Here's the Copper Harbor web cam:
http://www.aviewfromthefield.com/livecam.html

And the more spectacular Eagle Harbor Web Cam:
http://www.cableamerica.com/Michigan/Lake.shtml

Here's one close to Lake Superior Provincial Park on the northeast shore in Canada.
http://www.wawawebcam.ca/lake-superior-cam.html
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johnhens wrote:21.7' at the North Lake Michigan Mid Lake Bouy
And remember that's not maximum wave height: "Significant wave height, WVHT, is approximately equal to the average of the highest one-third of the waves." So approx every 6th wave will be higher, roughly speaking. Offshore sailors say to expect waves up to 1 1/2 times the reported heights. Hee Haw! :shock: Hope everyone is safe!
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The Slate Islands Bouy recorded a 26.2' wave yesterday.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45136
I think Passage Island probably had waves breaking near the lighthouse!!

We (niners and I) drove to Holland MI, yesterday. The "show" was incredible, well worth the drive. I will post some pics later.
There were 4 guys surfing on the North side of the breakwater. The waves weren't the 16'+ we were hoping to see, but impressive none the less.
Did anyone from the UP happen to see large waves?
I know the North Shore of the Keweenaw was expecting large waves.
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johnhens wrote:Did anyone from the UP happen to see large waves?

This webcam loop is from Canada, not far from Slate Island.

http://www.wawawebcam.ca/lake-superior--loop.html


I look forward to seeing your pictures. I used to live in Holland. Great beach.

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Here's one more link to the above-mentioned storm. Take a look at the satellite photo...pretty impressive! Rock Of Ages lighthouse had 78 mph gusts and Standard Rock lighthouse had a 71 mpg gust. Crazy!! :shock:

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... /homepage/
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I was following this...It's wild.

Down here, 120 miles south of Lake Michigan, the whole thing blew through in about an hour (riding on that south arm).....High winds, but no damage where I live, and only about a inch of rain. Moved through quick and left, with sunshine after.
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A video from Grand Maris, Minnesota.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqpUEwAuqM

AP photo shot at Luddington, Michigan, I place where I have often been....

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... /homepage/
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That guy is brave who is surfing on the great lakes this time of year. I don't mean braving the waves, I mean braving the cold.
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