Upcoming Storm

[Denny]

It’s going to be, look and feel like the Gales of November in December then! These types of storms and winds like for tomorrow is what was part of the 1913 Great Lakes Storm or the “White Hurricane” and the Armistice Day Storm in 1940 on Lake Michigan, the 1958 and 1966 storms and finally the 1975 storm that claimed the Edmund Fitzgerald. Thankfully & fortunately things have improved with advancements in technology along with the GPS and Satellite imagery. Today, ships don’t take chances like they used to do before the advancement of technology as now many ships take more safer approaches and use more caution in severe conditions like what is expected and forecasted overnight and tomorrow both. My prayers 🙏 go out to all of the crews and sailors and the ships they sail in during this time. May God guide, guard and keep them all safe and their ships as well. Prayers for all and their safety and that somehow they all make it through this ordeal ok. 🙏

[Duluth guest]

It’s been some time since I’ve noticed wave height numbers this big in the official NOAA/NWS open waters forecasts for the Lakes.

From the open waters forecast for Lake Superior:

LSZ265-282100-
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI
Beyond 5NM from shore-
400 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

…

TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 45 knots becoming north storm force
winds to 60 knots by midnight, then increasing to storm force
winds to 60 knots with a few hurricane force gusts to 65 knots
possible late. Snow showers. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves
building to 22 to 27 feet occasionally to 34 feet.

[Guest]

NWS Duluth/Marquette has a heavy Freezing spray warning (2cm per hour accumulation) for most of Lake Superior. Storm warnings will come into effect on early Sunday evening into Monday evening.

[Guest]

Looks like this one has the potential to be a winter hurricane.