26' waves on the Lake

[johnhens]

Wish I could be there.. on shore of course.

Lake Superior

The highest waves are forecast for our northernmost Great Lake. The gale warning is in effect from 2 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday, with sustained winds of 43 mph from the east, and gusts possibly reaching 54 mph, the NWS said.

Maximum winds are expected around 8 p.m., with the largest waves expected to peak around 11 p.m.

“The largest expected significant waves will be 18 feet, with a maximum wave height of up to 26 feet possible,” the NWS said.

“Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.”

[johnhens]

Substantial damage to docks occurred in Rock Harbor including the America dock.

[bobcat]

The America dock also sustained a lot of damage by ice in the past 2 winters, so it was not at its best to withstand the storm.

[johnhens]

The America dock also sustained a lot of damage by ice in the past 2 winters, so it was not at its best to withstand the storm.

It will be interesting to see what additional damge may be done with the onset of winter.

[fonixmunkee]

It was quite the storm. Here in Duluth, we had lots of shoreline flooding and damage.

I checked the Rock of Ages weather station at the same time, and the SUSTAINED wind speeds were 50+kmph...