Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

Swimming is one of the most enjoyable of summer activities. Who doesn't remember how fun it was to go to the lake, the beach, or the town pool and splash around for hours? Yes, swimming is excellent ...

National Weather Service forecasters are warning swimmers of potentially dangerous conditions on lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior on Sunday, July 6. "A high swim risk is expected for the Lake ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dangerous marine conditions are expected on Lake Erie Thursday and Friday as a low pressure system slowly drifts toward the east. Strong northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots across the ...

Forecasters warn motorists that snow will pile up this week around the Great Lakes, with effects ranging from snow-clogged roads to downed trees and power outages.

MUSKEGON, MI - As the heat starts to soar today, it will feel like a great day to be at the beach. But the wind is creating currents and wave action that could make swimming dangerous. The National ...

A cold front will push through the Chicago area Sunday, bringing with it a chance for thunderstorms and dangerous waves on Lake Michigan. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, the front is expected to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Rough marine conditions will return to Lake Erie on Thursday as elevated west to southwest winds of 15 to 25 knots develop ahead of an approaching cold front. In addition, possible ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A dangerous lake-effect ...

More than 270,000 people in three states were told to stay out of Lake Superior's waters amid dangerous conditions on Wednesday. National Weather Service (NWS) lead meteorologist Jonathan Wolfe told ...