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Earl Wind's on Lake Erie Beaches
- Thread starter desmond
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Sven
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Not much more than any other windstorm that comes thru. Depends which way the wind comes from and how strong. If the wind come from the west,
Buffalos shoreline will be rough and the water level will rise as the waves get larger as they make their way across the lake. Same is true if the winds blow from the east
towards the west--Ohio, Michigan. If the winds are strong enough for a long period of time, snagged up floating fishing lures will break free and be washed up to 30-60' on shore from the pre-storm shoreline.
After the storm is my favorite time to beach comb the waterfront, all sorts of cool stuff can be found. There was one area that was part of a city beach that was turned into a city dump. For many years it was a good spot to go to and find coins, rings, metal toys etc. that was washed out of the bank onto the bedrock's pockets and crevices. Some of the beaches have deep sands, so any current drops will soon be out of detector range. They have a tendency to sink deeper into the sand. So what the wind and waves do depends on the area and the bottom makeup. Some areas that may have been productive before the storm are now a waste of time, others become productive. I have seen water level drop 3' exposing 10-20' more shoreline that is normally underwater.
So you have to do some exploring at different sites after the storms. Some places aren't worth hunting others can be productive. Had one beach that was excellent for
decorative rocks for making rock gardens from quarter size to basketball + size.
Some Buffalo, NY-east end of L. Erie pictures here, wind speed 65mph, 6' storm surge, 10' waves:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tape_measure_homer/3197153508/in/photostream/
Clear water turn into mud colored soup.
Anyone else have some pictures to add from Erie's West end?
Buffalos shoreline will be rough and the water level will rise as the waves get larger as they make their way across the lake. Same is true if the winds blow from the east
towards the west--Ohio, Michigan. If the winds are strong enough for a long period of time, snagged up floating fishing lures will break free and be washed up to 30-60' on shore from the pre-storm shoreline.
After the storm is my favorite time to beach comb the waterfront, all sorts of cool stuff can be found. There was one area that was part of a city beach that was turned into a city dump. For many years it was a good spot to go to and find coins, rings, metal toys etc. that was washed out of the bank onto the bedrock's pockets and crevices. Some of the beaches have deep sands, so any current drops will soon be out of detector range. They have a tendency to sink deeper into the sand. So what the wind and waves do depends on the area and the bottom makeup. Some areas that may have been productive before the storm are now a waste of time, others become productive. I have seen water level drop 3' exposing 10-20' more shoreline that is normally underwater.
So you have to do some exploring at different sites after the storms. Some places aren't worth hunting others can be productive. Had one beach that was excellent for
decorative rocks for making rock gardens from quarter size to basketball + size.
Some Buffalo, NY-east end of L. Erie pictures here, wind speed 65mph, 6' storm surge, 10' waves:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tape_measure_homer/3197153508/in/photostream/
Clear water turn into mud colored soup.
Anyone else have some pictures to add from Erie's West end?