Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a phenomenon that brought the mighty Edmund Fitzgerald to the bottom.

MUNISING, MI— Strong autumn winds sent large waves crashing into the iconic sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. West winds near 15 to 20 mph built waves of 4 to 7 feet along the ...

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected in Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior due to large waves and strong currents. A high swim risk is in effect for Lake Superior beaches in Marquette and Alger ...

Man, 61, dies after large wave sweeps him into Lake Superior originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A 61-year-old man died after a large wave knocked him over and swept him into the waters of Lake ...

There was a sign at the top of the steps leading down to Meyers Beach explicitly warning everyone that there was a small-craft weather advisory in place. The more important message was implied: ...

Video taken from St. Joseph, Michigan, shows roaring winds and intense waves slamming the pier as a multi-day lake-effect ...

The dangerous bodies of water might not be the ones you expect. From the English Channel to the Great Lakes, these are six of the most dangerous bodies of water with tens of thousands of shipwrecks ...

LUTSEN — A 61-year-old man died Tuesday after a large wave pulled him from shore into Lake Superior. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of someone in the water near 4840 W.