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

2012-08-10 · near Sheboygan, Sheboygan To Pt Washington Wi, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

Sustained winds of 32 knots gusting to 34-36 knots caused high waves on the Sheboygan harbor break wall.

Wider weather episode

A tight pressure gradient over Lake Michigan due to strengthening low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley and central Great Lakes was responsible for gusty northeast winds and resultant high waves at Sheboygan Harbor. Wave heights reached as high as 14 feet at the southern Lake Michigan buoy. Winds gusted as high as 36 knots at the Sheboygan C-Man station in the early afternoon on August 10th. The two victims were swept into Lake Michigan by high waves crashing onto the Sheboygan harbor north break wall. The two were trying to recover fishing equipment which had fallen into the lake the day before. A third person was also washed into the lake by the high waves, but survived due to holding onto a nearby ladder. The first victim's body was located the next day, Saturday, August 11th. The second victim was found the following day, on Sunday, August 12th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 390429. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.