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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."\\ | ||
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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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| * [[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]] | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-83.0891291,44.4839382,5.1|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
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| * [[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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| * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes 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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| * **Buoys** | * **Buoys** | ||
| * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| - | * **** [[https://superiorwatersheds.org/superior-buoys|Superior Watersheds Website]] | + | * [[https://superiorwatersheds.org/superior-buoys|Superior Watersheds Website]] |
| * [[https://www.d.umn.edu/buoys/|University of Minnesota]] | * [[https://www.d.umn.edu/buoys/|University of Minnesota]] | ||
| * **Water Temperatures** | * **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** | ||
| * [[:east_north_central_usa#indiana|Indiana]] | * [[:east_north_central_usa#indiana|Indiana]] | ||
| - | * [[:east_north_central_usa#illinois|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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