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| * **Current Data** | * **Current Data** | ||
| - | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-83.0891291,44.4839382,5.1|Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * [[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://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-83.0891291,44.4839382,5.1|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **Understanding & Background** | * **Understanding & Background** | ||
| * [[:explain_great_lakes_winds|Understanding Great Lakes Winds]] | * [[:explain_great_lakes_winds|Understanding Great Lakes Winds]] | ||
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| ==== Lake Erie ==== | ==== Lake Erie ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| + | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-e_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | ||
| * [[https://youtu.be/HE9C5I2S1ik|Does it Get Windy]] | * [[https://youtu.be/HE9C5I2S1ik|Does it Get Windy]] | ||
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/marine/clemz|Lake Erie Shoreline Zone Forecasts]] | * [[https://www.weather.gov/marine/clemz|Lake Erie Shoreline Zone Forecasts]] | ||
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| ==== Lake Huron ==== | ==== Lake Huron ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| + | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-h_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | ||
| * [[https://lakehuronweather.org/wxWindMapMichigan.php|Lake Huron Wind and Weather]] | * [[https://lakehuronweather.org/wxWindMapMichigan.php|Lake Huron Wind and Weather]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| ==== Lake Michigan ==== | ==== Lake Michigan ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| * **NOAA** | * **NOAA** | ||
| + | * **Surface Water Temperatures** | ||
| + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-m_1995-2023.pdf|Historic Averages]] | ||
| * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/marine|Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Weather Sites]] | * [[https://www.weather.gov/grr/marine|Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Weather Sites]] | ||
| * [[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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| ==== Lake Ontario ==== | ==== Lake Ontario ==== | ||
| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| + | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| + | * [[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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| ==== Lake Superior ==== | ==== Lake Superior ==== | ||
| - | * [[:lake_superior#conditions|Conditions]] | + | <WRAP center round tip 95%> \\ If you look at the maps of historic wind speed and direction averages along the shore of Lake Superior (find on windalert.com) you will find significant variance between locations that are not very far apart. This tends to reinforce the comments that Tim Traynor makes in his videos about the variability and effects of microclimates on local winds on Lake Superior. \\ </WRAP> |
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| + | * **Buoys** | ||
| + | * [[https://seagull.glos.org/landing|Seagull Great Lakes Buoys]] | ||
| + | * [[https://superiorwatersheds.org/superior-buoys|Superior Watersheds Website]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.d.umn.edu/buoys/|University of Minnesota]] | ||
| + | * **Water Temperatures** | ||
| + | * [[https://seatemperature.info/lake-superior-water-temperature.html|Lake Superior Current Surface Water Temperatures]] | ||
| + | * [[https://apps.glerl.noaa.gov/coastwatch/webdata/statistic/pdf/avgtemps-s_1995-2022.pdf|Historic Averages]] | ||
| + | * [[https://weather.gc.ca/marine/region_e.html?mapID=09|Canadian Forecasts Lake Superior]] | ||
| + | * [[https://wx.windalert.com/map#47.488,-88.424,8,18|WindAlert Lake Superior Wind Map]] | ||
| + | * [[:lake_superior|Lake Superior Home Page]] | ||
| + | * [[:lake_superior#conditions|Observations about Local Microclimates]] | ||
| + | * [[:lake_superior#safety|Warning about Variable Water Temperatures (Safety)]] | ||
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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** | ||
| - | * Indiana | + | * [[:east_north_central_usa#indiana|Indiana]] |
| - | * 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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| ==== Lake Superior ==== | ==== Lake Superior ==== | ||
| - | * **Canada** | + | * [[:lake_superior|Home Page]] |
| - | * [[:ontario#lake_superior|Ontario]] | + | * **Canada** |
| - | * **USA** | + | * [[:ontario#lake_superior|Ontario]] |
| - | * [[:lake_superior|Minnesota & Wisconsin]] | + | * **USA** |
| - | * [[:east_north_central_usa#locales|Michigan]] … | + | * [[:lake_superior#downwindpaddles|Minnesota & Wisconsin]] (See North & South Shores) |
| + | * [[:lake_superior#south_shore_lake_superior_wisconsin_michigan|Michigan]] … (See Downwinding & Surfing) | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| * **General** | * **General** | ||
| + | * [[https://michigansforgottencoast.com/learn-about-michigans-forgotten-coast/if-youve-never-seen-the-great-lakes-in-person|About the Great Lakes]] | ||
| * [[https://www.greatlakespaddlers.com/|Great Lakes Paddlers]] (seem to mostly paddle waterways - lakes, rivers near Great Lakes) | * [[https://www.greatlakespaddlers.com/|Great Lakes Paddlers]] (seem to mostly paddle waterways - lakes, rivers near Great Lakes) | ||
| * [[https://www.paddlingtheblue.com/120-riding-the-waves-finding-flow-surf-kayaking-the-great-lakes-with-keith-wikle/|Surf Kayaking the Great Lakes]] Interview with Keith Wikle | * [[https://www.paddlingtheblue.com/120-riding-the-waves-finding-flow-surf-kayaking-the-great-lakes-with-keith-wikle/|Surf Kayaking the Great Lakes]] Interview with Keith Wikle | ||
| + | * [[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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