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Marine wind warnings issued for Lake Superior

In just under two weeks it will be 40 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald but this year the gales of November have come stealin' more than a few weeks early.
Carol Martin
Carol Martin

In just under two weeks it will be 40 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald but this year the gales of November have come stealin' more than a few weeks early.

Environment Canada has issued gale force wind warnings for Whitefish Bay, eastern and western Lake Superior and a strong wind warning for the North Channel.

As of early this evening, Environment Canada issued a general warning of 'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots that are occurring or are expected to occur in Lake Superior and Whitefish Bay and a strong wind warning for the North Channel

The winds could cause waves as high as two metres and are a result of the remnants of Hurricane Patricia and another storm combining as they travel north and eastward. 

There are currently no storm warnings for the shorelines but this could change as the storms track toward the shores. 

Check back for all your weather updates.

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Carol Martin

About the Author: Carol Martin

Carol has over 20-years experience in journalism, was raised in Sault Ste. Marie, and has also lived and worked in Constance Lake First Nation, Sudbury, and Kingston before returning to her hometown to join the SooToday team in 2004.
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