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Re: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 4/27/2011, 9:35 am
In Response To: Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link* (Mike Bielski)

I saw a good-sized on a couple of years ago. It filled in the mouth of a river by a couple of feet and then went out about 30 minutes later. It had a really long period. Last year, we were in a harbor on the south shore of Lake Superior and watched one come in and go out several times. It dropped the water level in the harbor by 6 to 8 inches every time it went out. Took about 30 minutes between high and low points.

I heard of one on Lake Superior that left boats in the Apostle hanging from their lines. In '54, on Lake Michigan, a 10-foot seiche killed eight fishermen. Crazy stuff!

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Other: Lake Erie Mystery Wave *Link*
Mike Bielski -- 4/26/2011, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2011, 8:46 am
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Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/27/2011, 4:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 7:11 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 9:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 11:20 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/27/2011, 11:52 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:39 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 8:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 12:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 1:16 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 1:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 2:37 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 4/27/2011, 8:32 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/28/2011, 1:03 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/28/2011, 1:26 pm
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Mike Savage -- 4/29/2011, 7:24 am
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Bill Bacheler -- 4/27/2011, 8:51 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 9:55 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 1:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/27/2011, 2:28 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 4/27/2011, 6:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/28/2011, 7:44 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/27/2011, 10:03 pm