Lake Michigan Nastiness This Week!

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cybermob2

naturally warming water
DUDES! i just got back from some HAIRY MOFO LAKE MICHIGAN ACTION! TOO SCARY TO STAY OUT BY MYSELF ANY LONGER!

ITS ONLY GOING TO GET BIGGER! (and snowier, shhhhhh)

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/mkg/

TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET.

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
A RUMBLE OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LIGHT SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.

FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LIGHT SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.


http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/fmtbltn.pl?file=forecasts/marine/near_shore/lm/lmz847.txt
 
DaUpJetSkier

DaUpJetSkier

I like square
Location
Marquette, MI
The great lakes get crazy, im on the shore of Superior and even 3-5 footers can be hard to ride cuz they all seem to come from different directions. Ya need tides to get an consistent swells. Be safe out there, the water is getting cold quick. I might be done on superior for the season.
 
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fwi

X-
Location
Cape Coral FL,
There were 3 kitesurfers at Pere Marquette this afternoon, this one dude was getting around 30-50 feet of air.
Perfect conditions!!!
:eek5: :headbang: :smokin:

It's supposed to be a lot nicer by saturday:biggthumpup: .
 

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yamaslut

Guest
DaUpJetSkier said:
The great lakes get crazy, im on the shore of Superior and even 3-5 footers can be hard to ride cuz they all seem to come from different directions. Ya need tides to get an consistent swells. Be safe out there, the water is getting cold quick. I might be done on superior for the season.
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that lake is so big it has tides....
 
Marshj

Marshj

DarkHorse
Location
Ann Arbor
These aren't sissy ocean waves either. No nice spacing, one IMMEDIATLY after another. It's a scary place out there...if you mess up you could easily be drownd by the next wave. And its 50 degree water temps.

Riding in the ocean is a dream to these waves.
 
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yamaslut

Guest
Marshj said:
These aren't sissy ocean waves either. No nice spacing, one IMMEDIATLY after another. It's a scary place out there...if you mess up you could easily be drownd by the next wave. And its 50 degree water temps.

Riding in the ocean is a dream to these waves.
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"victory at sea"
 
Idok

Idok

F1pro
Location
Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
yamaslut said:
"victory at sea"
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precisely....


however, other days there is nice spacing and some structure to the waves....

I remember crossing lake mich on my folks 31' c&c sailboat when I was like 9-10....I remember a storm that was throwing waves well over the height of the cabin and consistently breaking over the bow......

and no land anywhere in sight....

scary sh*t
 
Frosty

Frosty

New York Crew
Location
Western New York
Marshj said:
These aren't sissy ocean waves either. No nice spacing, one IMMEDIATLY after another. It's a scary place out there...if you mess up you could easily be drownd by the next wave. And its 50 degree water temps.

Riding in the ocean is a dream to these waves.
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Hell yeah!! The Great Lakes can be sick bro... check out Lake Erie... Bad Azz shiite... we'll be riding tomorrow and Saturday.

This Afternoon
Southwest winds to 30 knots with frequent gusts 35 knot gales. Chance of rain showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
Tonight
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain and snow showers likely. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
Friday
Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots. Rain and snow showers likely. Chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed again Friday afternoon.
Friday Night
Southwest gales to 35 knots. Showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
Saturday
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. Chance of showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
 
WaHoo_1

WaHoo_1

Surf Swimmer
Location
Tampa, FL
Idok said:
i have been just as scared riding lake mich a few times as ive been on the ocean...

people who havent lived there dont realize how violent and BIG the seas get...
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yup- back in the day... I got stuck out on Lake Michigan on a 440 while my buddy was fetching the tow rope back at the marina. Something I'll never forget.
 
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yamaslut

Guest
DaUpJetSkier said:
and when ya get facefulls of water nothing burns, just clean fresh water, and also that fact that ya pull your ski on the trailer and prop the hood when ya get home, thats it.
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I can't stand fresh water... it messes w/ my contacts, while salt doesn't effect me at all... It's all what you are use to riding is... Fresh kills my sinus's really bad too and also burns when ya get it in your head...
 
djyox

djyox

Old school -not by choice
Location
Twincities, MN
Us MN people get some too...

http://www.superiorsurfclub.com/

But damn that looks like GREAT Riding! Yeah I would rather live in FL, but you know what, I'm just happy I don't live somewhere where only small lakes are around, so MN isn't that bad....
 
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