Great Lakes - trying to be Oceans

[Zonker]

This is nuts. Lake Ontario trying so hard to be #1

 

[justsomeguy!]

This is nuts.

No it's not. Shallow waters can easily go nuts.
But I think you knew that.

 

[mckenzie.keith]

Gordon Lightfoot has entered the chat.

 

[Goodvibes]

Gordon Lightfoot has entered the chat.

But it's not November.

 

[Talchotali]

Worst storm since Superstorm Sandy or Black Friday storm of 1916

Winter storm may bring waves over 20 feet tall to Lake Erie, highest since Superstorm Sandy

In addition to snow and sub-zero windchill temperatures, the winter storm hitting our area Friday is forecasted to cause high waves that Lake Erie hasn’t seen since Superstorm Sandy.

www.news5cleveland.com

Meteorological history of Hurricane Sandy - Wikipedia

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List of storms on the Great Lakes - Wikipedia

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[nota]

surfs up

 

[fufkin]

No joke! Great Lakes surfing is actually a thing this time of year.

 

[eric1207]

As queried in the other thread, any locals/kite surfers have web cam links?

 

[Monkey]

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No joke! Great Lakes surfing is actually a thing this time of year.

My idiot friends are bummed the breeze is coming out of the West. Michigan gets to have all the surfing fun this time.

 

[Tax Man]

As queried in the other thread, any locals/kite surfers have web cam links?

Visibility is about 400 yards with the blowing snow. Not much to see.

This is in the Detroit river.

 

[Kenny Dumas]

Wet suits: I know a professional clam diver who gets cockles and steamers out of Tillamook bay with a hookah rig. The ocean is 44 F but the bay gets colder with runoff. He starts with a 3,4,5 mm layer, and finishes with a 10 mm, layers of poly in between for flexibility. Good for 4-5 hours, then he comes in and drinks whiskey (no ice).

 

[Schnappi]

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[TBW]

Toronto Cherry Beach web cam. This is one of the biggest kite surfing spots on the lakes. Looks quiet.

Toronto Windsurfing Club Webcam

 

[Ozzy]

Toronto Cherry Beach web cam. This is one of the biggest kite surfing spots on the lakes. Looks quiet.

Toronto Windsurfing Club Webcam

Cherry Beach faces South East, so it would be quiet.

 

[Lark]

Sent from my MarineTraffic app for iOS

 

[ropetrick]

That water had to go somewhere.

Not oceans but they can have their bad days.

 

[167149]

over 10' in fresh water ............... sod that i'll stick with salt

 

[spankoka]

Wet suits: I know a professional clam diver who gets cockles and steamers out of Tillamook bay with a hookah rig. The ocean is 44 F but the bay gets colder with runoff. He starts with a 3,4,5 mm layer, and finishes with a 10 mm, layers of poly in between for flexibility. Good for 4-5 hours, then he comes in and drinks whiskey (no ice).

That's the life most men live, but only in their dreams.

 

[LionessRacing]

I've sailed Ontario in 8-10 ' coming from Kingston ON to Sodus Bay, NY. Basically square waves with wind 25 kts out of the west. I can't image double that, the piers at Sodus would be invisible

 

[Gouvernail]

I wonder if Niagara Falls is running extra hard?? It would seem the east end of Erie must be up a few feet.