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September Gale – Marquette, Michigan
Video by Shawn Malone / Lake Superior Photo.
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September Gale – Two Harbors, Minnesota
Video by Christian Dalbec.
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September Gale – Houghton, Michigan
Video by the Great Lakes Research Center.
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September Gale – Ashland, Wisconsin
Video by Cheryl Koval / Extreme Photography.
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
September Gale
This GLERL graphic shows the wave height on Wednesday night, topping 15 feet in some places.
“The Big Superior Storm”
Chilly temperatures. High winds. Big waves.
It’s not November yet, but it sure felt like it this week.
The Great Lakes Research Center:
A particularly strong rain and windstorm Tuesday night caused the waves in Lake Superior to reach 14.5 feet off the North Entry of the Portage Waterway near Houghton. The water temperature also dropped a dramatic 20 degrees from the surface of the big lake to the bottom.
Above, see videos of the storm from around the Lake.
+ From our archive: Surfin’ the Big Lake.
+ Jerry Tudor, WLUC: “Surf’s up on Lake Superior!”
Cruise of a Lifetime
Speaking of gales, the annual Gales of November is less than two months away. The Duluth conference, of which the magazine is a sponsor, features presentations on shipwrecks, Great Lakes history and other maritime topics. It’s definitely our kind of event.
Boat nerds, take note: It’s also one of the only ways for non-sailors to score a ride on a working 1,000-foot laker. The conference concludes each year with the Cruise of a Lifetime raffle. The winners of the drawing receive a weeklong trip for two aboard the Edwin H. Gott.
Proceeds support the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth.
Shipwreck discovered near Whitefish Point
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has found a 115-year-old shipwreck.
The historical society has more information on the discovery of the Nelson, which Executive Director Bruce Lynn calls “a particularly tragic shipwreck.”
+ John Myers, Duluth News Tribune: “WLSSD project will turn methane into energy.”
+ The aurora borealis made an appearance last night and should, weather permitting, light up the northern sky again on Friday. “Astro” Bob King has the details.