Lake Michigan Gale
Jan 21, 2020 16:51:22 #
Jan 21, 2020 19:57:33 #
justhercamera wrote:
Saturday along the shores of Lake MI, gale winds battered the shore. Here are a few scenes.
Life is tough on the Great Lakes in Winter......Brutal and Unforgiving ! The winds this season have been exceptionally nasty I'd have to say. The new weather patterns we're having are worrisome.
I can't imagine myself as boat captain out there in a gale force storm in February or March.......no way.
Jan 21, 2020 23:09:27 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
Life is tough on the Great Lakes in Winter......Brutal and Unforgiving ! The winds this season have been exceptionally nasty I'd have to say. The new weather patterns we're having are worrisome.
I can't imagine myself as boat captain out there in a gale force storm in February or March.......no way.
I can't imagine myself as boat captain out there in a gale force storm in February or March.......no way.
As I look tonight for ships on the Great Lakes, I see 3. Once the locks close in January, shipping nearly stops in this area. I did see one passing here last week, and it surprised me a bit to spot it. But no argument from me, I would not want to be out there. It seems in the last month or so, we have more high wind days, than not. Today was one of them, and I was at the beach, outside photographing for about an hour. The wind was 20+mph and it was whipping ice crystals up that stung as much as sand does. I came home nearly numb. (But with some photos that made me happy.)
Jan 22, 2020 04:42:55 #
scubaman65
Loc: Ragersville (Sugarcreek) Ohio
Knew the western shore of MI very well in 1957. Was USCG electronics tech working out of Traverse City Coast Guard Air Station responsible for maintenance of electronic equipment at all CG stations from South Haven to Mackinaw saw the completion of Mackinaw Bridge. Had some explicit experience with Lake Michigan weather, very nasty. There was a bad accident at the Charlevoix life boat station while I was there. A Coastie BM1 I think, had bought a personal small boat and on a bad weather day took several of his buddies for a ride in his boat. A bad mistake for which they should have all known better. The weather suddenly got worse and the boat which was probably over loaded was swamped. As I recall two drown and the owner of the boat saved two others by holding one in his hand and the other with his shirt in his teeth until others from the base rescued them. Never did know if the story of how he saved two was completely accurate but I am pretty sure that two were lost. Also had experience of being stranded on an off shore lighthouse near Cross Village. Was taken out to the lighthouse in very bad sea. Left there to repair the radio beacon. By the time I got the beacon repaired a very heavy fog had moved in and the fog horn was turned on. I had never been on a ship or lighthouse when the fog horn came on, one of the loudest noises I ever experienced, don't know how men station there stood it. I was stranded there for several days until the fog lifted and the small boat could return to pick me up.
Jan 22, 2020 05:22:10 #
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Jan 22, 2020 16:30:25 #
scubaman65 wrote:
Knew the western shore of MI very well in 1957. I was stranded there for several days until the fog lifted and the small boat could return to pick me up.
Oh my. Thank you for sharing that history! Wow!
Jan 22, 2020 16:30:39 #
Jan 22, 2020 16:32:16 #
shoelessjoe wrote:
The Great Lakes are more like inland seas then lakes.
That is very true. The high water levels we have now and high winds are really taking a toll along the shores. Some homes have been lost, some road are not safe, and many of those with lakeshore property are funding costly projects to try and save their land and homes.
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