Coast Guard urges caution as gale watch is issued for Lake Michigan
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard is urging caution across the waters of Lake Michigan due to potentially hazardous weather conditions throughout the weekend.
A gale watch was issued for Lake Michigan beginning Friday morning and extending through late Saturday night and into Sunday morning.
According to the National Weather Service, a gale watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 39 to 54...
Coast Guard warns of Lake Michigan beach hazards
MILWAUKEE – The Coast Guard is warning beachgoers of hazardous beach conditions along the eastern half of Lake Michigan this weekend.
Dangerous swimming conditions and rip currents have been responsible for numerous deaths on Lake Michigan this summer.
Large, life threatening waves and currents are expected at some Lake Michigan beaches and the Coast Guard urges all people visiting the lakeshore...
Coast Guard offering reward for information on green laser incident in Grand Haven
In this stock photo, a green laser is pointed into the night sky. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann.
MILWAUKEE — The Coast Guard announces Friday a monetary reward for validated information leading to the individual or individuals responsible for the illumination by green laser of a Coast Guard boat in Lake Michigan near Grand Haven, Michigan, Saturday.
This incident...
Rough seas and strong winds make Great Lakes storm watching dangerous
Large waves on Lake Michigan crash against the pier in St. Joseph, Mich., Oct. 9, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station St. Joseph.
MILWAUKEE — With gale and storm warnings in affect for most of Lake Michigan until Thursday night, Coast Guard search and rescue experts encourage those interested in watching the waves to exercise caution when observing the weather near the water.
While...
Coast Guard crew rescues dog from icy Betsie Bay near Frankfort Shipping Channel
FRANKFORT, Mich. – An ice rescue team from Coast Guard Station Frankfort pulled a dog to safety Tuesday, after it jumped into icy Betsie Bay near the Frankfort Shipping Channel.
At about 9:45 a.m. local time, Petty Officer 1st Class Kurt Lubbers witnessed, from inside the station, a dog jump into the water on the far side of the Bay. Crewmembers activated the search and rescue alarm and contacted...
Coast Guard crew assists 2 boaters on vessel taking on water, tows boat to shore
CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard crew responded to a report of a vessel taking on water with two people aboard northeast of Indiana Harbor on Lake Michigan Monday morning.
At 10 a.m., a boat crew from Coast Guard Station Calumet Harbor, in Chicago was diverted aboard a 25-foot Response Boat–Small after receiving a distress call from a VHF-FM marine band radio on channel 16. After arriving on scene, a...
Coast Guard Cutter Alder prepares for ice season by removing aids to navigation in Great Lakes
DULUTH, Minn. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alder, a 225-foot Seagoing Buoy Tender homeported in Duluth, commenced removing and replacing aids to navigation last week as part of the annual Operation Fall Retrieve.
Operation Fall Retrieve includes the removal or replacement of vulnerable lighted buoys with unlighted buoys better suited for ice. Moving ice, a distinguishing characteristic in...
Coast Guard urging people to remain away from Lake Michigan shoreline
CHICAGO — The Coast Guard is reminding residents to exercise caution and remain away from the shoreline of Lake Michigan for the next several days as remnants of Hurricane Sandy create high winds, dangerous surf conditions and rip currents throughout the Great Lakes.
Residents and curiosity seekers are urged to stay off of rocky terrain, beaches, piers and jetties, which all may appear safe; however,...
Coast Guard advises caution for Lake Michigan swimmers, boaters as foul weather approaches
CLEVELAND – With similar weather conditions expected this week as last week, the U.S. Coast Guard is advising Lake Michigan residents and visitors to be cautious and commercial vessels to prepare for very strong winds and dangerous sea conditions and consider taking shelter in port until winds and waves subside.
According to the National Weather Service, winds and waves are expected to increase...
