Before the gale watch, local news reported on the large waves expected. Specifically, the Detroit Free Press projected, “14- ...

National Weather Service forecasters are warning swimmers of potentially dangerous conditions on lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior on Sunday, July 6. "A high swim risk is expected for the Lake ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes ...

And so, following a chaotic gale watch – a gale-force wind event issued by the National Weather Service – on the Great Lakes, conditions cleaned up. And for a few lucky surfers, who were at the right ...

Large Lake Superior waves crash on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor Michigan. Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a ...

Dangerous swimming conditions and small craft advisories are in effect for portions of Lake Michigan, Huron, and Superior. High waves, strong currents, and wind gusts pose risks to swimmers and ...

Weather officials say Michigan's Great Lakes are hazardous on Wednesday, Sept. 3, for swimmers and mariners with waves predicted to reach up to 11 feet with strong winds and dangerous rip currents.

OSCODA, Mich. (AP) — Cargo shipping has resumed on the Great Lakes after the fringes of superstorm Sandy sent winds gusting to 74 miles per hour and spawned two-story-tall waves, forcing a two-day ...

The intense “bomb cyclone” storm that will envelope Michigan today and Saturday will also churn things up on our Great Lakes. As of early Friday, Gale Warnings and the higher-level Winter Storm ...