Marine Strong Wind — Sheboygan To Pt Washington Wi, Lake Michigan

2012-03-10 · near Port Washington, Sheboygan To Pt Washington Wi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

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An experienced kayaker battered by buffeting winds and high waves was thrown from his kayak and drowned on Lake Michigan (directly-related fatality), just northeast of the Port Washington marina. Strong low pressure moving across southern Canada created a tight pressure gradient over Lake Michigan. This tight pressure gradient helped cause strong, gusty south winds over the near shore waters of Lake Michigan. Sustained winds at the Port Washington GLOS observing station were 10 to 20 knots with frequent gusts of 20 to 30 knots. This Port Washington observing station is partially shielded by nearby terrain so does not alway reflect actual wind speed velocities. Farther north, the Sheboygan C-MAN station maintained by GLOS recorded much stronger winds at the time of the incident, with gusts of 35 to 40 knots.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.