Warnings: Monster storm may take Great Lakes wave heights to 33 feet [View all]
Source: Detroit News
October 28, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Warnings: Monster storm may take Great Lakes wave heights to 33 feet
By Detroit News Staff and wire reports
After Hurricane Sandy makes its way up the Atlantic on a collision course with two other weather systems that could turn it into one of the most fearsome storms on record in the United States, the Great Lakes are expected to feel the effects of the monster storm.
The National Weather Service predicts the outskirts storm now barreling up the Eastern Seaboard to push into the region, bringing rain through Wednesday.
A gale warning has been issued for Lake Huron from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, with waves expected to reach a maximum of 17 to 24 feet. The NWS in Chicago on Sunday issued a gale warning for Lake Michigan, predicting waves as high as 33 feet by Tuesday. Vessels are advised to seek safe harbor.
"As that storm moves inland, then we'll have the stronger rain bands come over on Tuesday and Wednesday affecting our area and also picking up the winds," said Debra Elliott, an observation program leader with the NWS station in White Lake Township.
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