HOLLAND, MI - If today’s cool breeze is keeping you out of Lake Michigan, that might be a good thing. The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards statement for a popular stretch of Lake ...

Despite being, well, a lake, Lake Michigan is large enough that it can produce waves. And over the Fourth of July weekend, those waves were so big – estimated around seven feet, by the National ...

There is a chance that waves on Lake Michigan will have a period of 7 seconds in between them. This means that every 7 seconds, a point in the lake would be hit by a wave.

According to the NWS, waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across Illinois, ...

On Oct. 24, Lake Superior buoys north of Marquette, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Observing System, recorded waves of 28.8 feet, the highest ever recorded on the Great Lakes.

Waves hit the shoreline near 5000 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on a cold and windy March 6, 2020. Lake Michigan waters are emptied out of a flooded parking garage at The Breakers residential ...

Lake Michigan’s levels have fluctuated in cycles throughout its recorded history, ... In 2020, waves carried up to 25% more energy compared to the low-water year of 2013.

High waves on Lake Michigan Wednesday—and the coolest weather in two weeks… by: Tom Valle, Bill Snyder, WGN-TV Tom Skilling Weather Center. Posted: May 29, 2024 / 01:43 AM CDT.

Backed by a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Michigan are working with island residents to explore converting wave energy into electricity.

Potentially deadly swimming conditions will continue at Lake Michigan beaches through much of Labor Day. And yes, it can happen to you," NWS Chicago said in a tweet on Sunday.

On New Year's Day, a group of about 40 surfers wearing wet suits rode the waves on Lake Michigan near Grand Haven. Advertisement After gathering for a photo at 10 a.m., the event was documented on ...

West Michigan's lakeshore has endured pounding waves all year thanks to high water levels in Lake Michigan. With high winds expected through the Thanksgiving holiday, the lakeshore is threatened ...