After the buoy broke free from its mooring, it collected the first data that exists on how ice and waves collide in the Great ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.

Large Lake Superior waves crash on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor Michigan. Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a ...

Weather officials say Michigan's Great Lakes are hazardous on Wednesday, Sept. 3, for swimmers and mariners with waves predicted to reach up to 11 feet with strong winds and dangerous rip currents.

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

High waves and strong currents will create life-threatening conditions across Michigan's Great Lakes for swimmers and boaters, the National Weather Service said as it announced advisories for Thursday ...

As a winter storm hits Michigan Thanksgiving week, the National Weather Service has issued warnings and advisories across the ...

A story, a cautionary tale, a legend: Thousands of ships have gone down in the Great Lakes, but none were as infamous as the Edmund Fitzgerald. Today, we’re breaking down what led to this tragedy, and ...

The Weather Channel is alerting Americans to not one, not two but three separate snow storms making their way through the U.S ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On the afternoon of November 9, 1975, when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald ...

The Great Lakes – a series of interconnected tarns, spanning across the northeast of America and spilling across the Canadian border – are freshwater monsters. Hence the name, they’re big. Big enough ...