The other side of Sandy

Mark T · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:53 am

While this is nothing compared to what the east coast is getting, our little lake is going to be a little rough as well as this is the other side of the storm. We don't have any subways to worry about nor the tidal surge, but for a lake this is out of the ordinary.

Be safe.....

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/LM/043.html

Small Craft Advisory in effect until noon EDT today

Gale Warning in effect from noon EDT today through Wednesday afternoon

New Buffalo Mi To St Joseph Mi-

Today

North wind to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Partly cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

Tonight

North gales to 40 knots. Gusts up to 45 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Waves 14 to 18 feet.

Tuesday

North gales to 40 knots. Gusts up to 45 knot gales. Chance of rain and snow likely in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves over 20 feet.

Tuesday Night

North gales to 35 knots backing northwest to 30 knots overnight. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers likely. Waves 15 to 20 feet.

ric · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:05 am

It's still pretty bad here in FL too, even my lake was victory at sea. Got the absolute crap beat outta me trying to do 30mph.

firecadet613 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:27 pm

This is a lot like the gales of last November.

LouC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:45 pm

It's bad here....winds are gusting to 50 mph and a tidal surge of 6-11 feet. That will put a number of streets under water. And the storm is still 200 miles away....

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:49 pm

firecadet613 wrote:

This is a lot like the gales of last November.

Yep. Something similar happens almost every November on Lake Michigan, Hurricane or not. Pretty typical.
Sorry, too lazy to drag out the threads from 2009, 2010 and 2011 of the big waves. For those that are
boating on the big lake regularly for their first time this past season, this is something new for them to witness.

JeffLW · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:37 pm

Yup I heard 25 footers for south lake MI. Pretty much normal for November.
Better now than in July.

Decision · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:02 pm

Here is the wave height forecast for the southern part of Lake Huron.

Tonight
North gales to 45 knots. Storm force gusts to 55 knots. Rain. Waves 25 to 30 feet. Maximum wave height around 36 feet.
Tuesday
North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts to 55 knots...diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales late. Rain. Waves 25 to 30 feet...subsiding to 15 to 20 feet late. Maximum wave height around 37 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.

Those are some wave heights us recreational boater types want to stay the heck away from!

I talked with my wife this morning about taking a drive to Grand Bend after work to view the waves, but we'd arrive about sunset so probably not much point.

Mike.

RotaryRacer · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:36 pm

Saginaw will be getting a "storm surge" also....a little over 2 feet.

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=F&hr=21

Swansea · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:45 pm

33 feet on lake Michigan. OMFG

Quote:

Monster storm may bring up to 33-foot waves

10/29 - As Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems that could turn it into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the United States, the Great Lakes are expected to feel the effects of the monster storm.

The National Weather Service predicts the outskirts storm now barreling up the Eastern Seaboard to push into the region, bringing rain through Wednesday.

A Lake Erie storm warning is in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Monday night, north gales to 45 knots becoming northwest, with storm-force winds to 50 knots overnight. Rain. Waves 16 to 21 feet. Tuesday, northwest storm-force winds to 50 knots becoming north and diminishing to gales to 40 knots in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 17 to 22 feet.

Lake Ontario storm warning in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Monday night, north gales to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots with possible hurricane force wind gusts to 65 knots. Rain. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet.

Lake Huron gale warning in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday evening. Monday night, north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knots. Gales increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales late. A chance of rain and snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Maximum wave height around 15 feet. Tuesday, north winds to 30 knots with storm force gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late. Rain. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Maximum wave height around 17 feet.

A Lake Michigan gale warning is in effect from Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening. Monday night, north gales to 45 knots and occasional storm force gusts to 50 knots possible. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 28 feet. Tuesday north gales to 45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 20 to 25 feet, occasionally to 33 feet. Tuesday night, north gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Waves 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 28 ft.

Lake Superior is forecast to have gales Monday- Wednesday. Vessels are advised to seek safe harbor.

"As that storm moves inland, then we'll have the stronger rain bands come over on Tuesday and Wednesday affecting our area and also picking up the winds," said Debra Elliott, an observation program leader with the NWS station in White Lake Township.

The Detroit News

jsimon · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:11 pm

RotaryRacer wrote:

Saginaw will be getting a "storm surge" also....a little over 2 feet.

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/glc ... pe=F&hr=21

The marina we are at is in Bay City, a little north of Saginaw; last year right around this time we had 50 -60 mph winds out of the north, raising water levels 2 -3 feet causing the floating dock we are on to come off its pipes, and float over to the adjacent dock. The only thing holding it was the electric and water lines. :shock:

curious to see if it happens again tonite.

ric · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:19 pm

Apparently there's blizzard conditions all over the Appalachian mountains.

http://iwitness.weather.com/_Snowy-Sand ... 48597.html

sachem29 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:31 pm

Lost power here already, flight was cancelled at work, at home sitting here w a beer in my hand with the generator going enjoying all the creature comforts while getting paid. I can only hope others have it so good. :mrgreen:

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