Chuck Holst <cholst_at_bitstream.net> wrote: >>I have experienced seiches on Lake Superior, but they were periodic and much slower. This was a one-time event, and very rapid compared to the seiches.>> Chuck, based on your description of the conditions, I bet it was an "edge wave" generated by a nearby storm. See http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/outreach/coastal_engr/coastalprocesses/ce_surge seiche.asp for an explanation. (Down the page below the storm surge simulation.) NOAA has a good site for seiches, etc. in the Great Lakes here: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/seagrant/glwlphotos/Seiche/SeicheHome.htm -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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