A Gale of November
Muskegon and Lake Michigan are currently experiencing an official gale. The Beaufort Scale says you have gale conditions when winds reach 28 knots.
Looking at weather observations taken near the Muskegon Channel pier head Muskegon officially hit gale status at 5 PM on Wednesday when winds of 33 knots were recorded. At 1800 with 35 knot winds, it became a fresh gale. At 7 PM 43 knots winds brought it into the whole gale category. It stayed this way until 1 AM. At 2 AM wind was 40 knots down to a fresh gale. The 5 AM reading was 36 knots meaning winds were still blowing a fresh gale.
The highest gust recorded was 53.4 knots. This occured from midnight to 1 AM.
At the South Lake Michigan buoy conditions have been more moderate. With a top reading of 38.9 conditions never passed a fresh gale. Peak gust was 50.5 knots recorded during the 10 PM hour.
The National Weather Service has a high wind warning in affect for Muskegon and most of West Michigan. It is in affect until noon.
The Open Water forecast is headed ‘gale warning in effect’. In addition to the wind 15-20 foot waves are noted. Wave heights at the South Lake Michigan Buoy have been 11 to 15 feet.
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