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| From [[:great_lakes_winds|Great Lakes Wind and Waves]] (article about wind sports on the Great Lakes) "Great Lake wave riding is an extreme sport largely due to the extreme elements involved. The stronger the winds, the larger the waves. Our strongest winds are usually during late fall cold fronts where water temperature plummets into the low 50s or high 40s (Ed. //The water can get colder than that//). Wind chill is also an extreme danger. If you can imagine an epic outer reef swell in Maui, now try to imagine kiting in the middle of the ocean storm that generated those waves and you will be one step closer to understanding our waves."\\ | From [[:great_lakes_winds|Great Lakes Wind and Waves]] (article about wind sports on the Great Lakes) "Great Lake wave riding is an extreme sport largely due to the extreme elements involved. The stronger the winds, the larger the waves. Our strongest winds are usually during late fall cold fronts where water temperature plummets into the low 50s or high 40s (Ed. //The water can get colder than that//). Wind chill is also an extreme danger. If you can imagine an epic outer reef swell in Maui, now try to imagine kiting in the middle of the ocean storm that generated those waves and you will be one step closer to understanding our waves."\\ | ||
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | During the warmer months coastal upwelling is not uncommon and can be quite a dangerous surprise, taking water temperatures that might have been reasonably swimmable water temperatures the day before well down into the 40s F (5 - 9 deg C) | ||
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| * **Current Data** | * **Current Data** | ||
| - | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-83.0891291,44.4839382,5.1|Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * [[https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/emf/waves/WW3/|Great Lakes WaveWatch III Forecast (experimental)]] | * [[https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/emf/waves/WW3/|Great Lakes WaveWatch III Forecast (experimental)]] | ||
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/greatlakes/|Great Lakes Weather Portal]] (Waves, Wind, Gusts, Temp) | * [[https://www.weather.gov/greatlakes/|Great Lakes Weather Portal]] (Waves, Wind, Gusts, Temp) | ||
| + | * [[https://surfradar.info/|Great Lakes Surf Radar]] | ||
| * [[https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/wtemp.html|Additional NOAA Weather Links]] | * [[https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/glcfs/wtemp.html|Additional NOAA Weather Links]] | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-83.0891291,44.4839382,5.1|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **Understanding & Background** | * **Understanding & Background** | ||
| * [[:explain_great_lakes_winds|Understanding Great Lakes Winds]] | * [[:explain_great_lakes_winds|Understanding Great Lakes Winds]] | ||
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| ==== Lake Erie ==== | ==== Lake Erie ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **Water Temperatures** | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| - | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-e_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-e_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] |
| * [[https://youtu.be/HE9C5I2S1ik|Does it Get Windy]] | * [[https://youtu.be/HE9C5I2S1ik|Does it Get Windy]] | ||
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/marine/clemz|Lake Erie Shoreline Zone Forecasts]] | * [[https://www.weather.gov/marine/clemz|Lake Erie Shoreline Zone Forecasts]] | ||
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| ==== Lake Huron ==== | ==== Lake Huron ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **Water Temperatures** | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| - | * **** [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-h_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-h_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] |
| * [[https://lakehuronweather.org/wxWindMapMichigan.php|Lake Huron Wind and Weather]] | * [[https://lakehuronweather.org/wxWindMapMichigan.php|Lake Huron Wind and Weather]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| ==== Lake Michigan ==== | ==== Lake Michigan ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **NOAA** | * **NOAA** | ||
| * **Surface Water Temperatures** | * **Surface Water Temperatures** | ||
| - | * **** [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-m_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-m_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] |
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/marine|Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Weather Sites]] | * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/marine|Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Weather Sites]] | ||
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/BeachWeather|Lake Michigan Shoreline/Surf Forecasts]] | * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/BeachWeather|Lake Michigan Shoreline/Surf Forecasts]] | ||
| * [[https://www.buoyweather.com/map/lake-michigan|Buoyweather]] | * [[https://www.buoyweather.com/map/lake-michigan|Buoyweather]] | ||
| + | * **Webcams** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.wmta.org/live-west-michigan-camera-gallery/|West Michigan]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| ==== Lake Ontario ==== | ==== Lake Ontario ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **Water Temperatures** | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| - | * **** [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-o_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-o_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] |
| * [[https://weather.gc.ca/marine/region_e.html?mapID=11|Canadian Weather Forecasts]] | * [[https://weather.gc.ca/marine/region_e.html?mapID=11|Canadian Weather Forecasts]] | ||
| * [[https://www.buoyweather.com/map/lake-ontario|Buoy Weather]] | * [[https://www.buoyweather.com/map/lake-ontario|Buoy Weather]] | ||
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| <WRAP center round tip 95%> \\ If you look at the maps of historic wind speed and direction averages along the shore of Lake Superior (find on windalert.com) you will find significant variance between locations that are not very far apart. This tends to reinforce the comments that Tim Traynor makes in his videos about the variability and effects of microclimates on local winds on Lake Superior. \\ </WRAP> | <WRAP center round tip 95%> \\ If you look at the maps of historic wind speed and direction averages along the shore of Lake Superior (find on windalert.com) you will find significant variance between locations that are not very far apart. This tends to reinforce the comments that Tim Traynor makes in his videos about the variability and effects of microclimates on local winds on Lake Superior. \\ </WRAP> | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| + | * [[https://superiorwatersheds.org/superior-buoys|Superior Watersheds Website]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.d.umn.edu/buoys/|University of Minnesota]] | ||
| * **Water Temperatures** | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| * [[https://seatemperature.info/lake-superior-water-temperature.html|Lake Superior Current Surface Water Temperatures]] | * [[https://seatemperature.info/lake-superior-water-temperature.html|Lake Superior Current Surface Water Temperatures]] | ||
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| * [[:ontario#lake_erie|Ontario]] | * [[:ontario#lake_erie|Ontario]] | ||
| * **USA** | * **USA** | ||
| + | * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales|Michigan]] | ||
| * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales1|Ohio]] | * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales1|Ohio]] | ||
| * [[:middle_atlantic_usa#downwinds_paddles|New York]] | * [[:middle_atlantic_usa#downwinds_paddles|New York]] | ||
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| * ******USA** | * ******USA** | ||
| - | * Indiana | + | * [[:east_north_central_usa#indiana|Indiana]] |
| - | * Illinois | + | * [[:east_north_central_usa#illinois|Illinois]] |
| * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales|Michigan]] | * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales|Michigan]] | ||
| + | * [[:east_north_central_usa#downwindpaddles|Wisconsin]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| * [[https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-ultimate-guide-to-surfing-the-great-lakes|Surfing the Great Lakes]] | * [[https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-ultimate-guide-to-surfing-the-great-lakes|Surfing the Great Lakes]] | ||
| * [[https://tcsurfski.com/2019/05/17/ppp-episode-32-surfski-on-the-great-lakes-with-nick-murray/|Surfski on the Great Lakes]] Nick Murray from TCSurfski podcast | * [[https://tcsurfski.com/2019/05/17/ppp-episode-32-surfski-on-the-great-lakes-with-nick-murray/|Surfski on the Great Lakes]] Nick Murray from TCSurfski podcast | ||
| + | * [[https://www.worldatlas.com/lakes/the-great-lakes-by-depth.html|The Great Lakes by Depth]] | ||
| * **Lake Michigan** | * **Lake Michigan** | ||
| * [[https://wmcka.org/|Western Michigan Coastal Kayaking Association]] | * [[https://wmcka.org/|Western Michigan Coastal Kayaking Association]] | ||
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