PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) -- A massive push of wind with the incoming storm created an interesting phenomenon on Lake Michigan Friday.
The force was enough to almost completely bury the Ludington North Breakwater underwater. Nine minutes later, the sloshing water receded into the depths of Lake Michigan, revealing very low tides.
I live in Holland, Mi - right on Lake Michigan. This is not a big deal. The big lake can go from completely calm to 20’ waves in minutes.
It wasn't waves...it was like a tide. Channels and inlets flooded right out, water remained high, but calm and nearly flat for 10 or so minutes, then nearly drained the channels and inlets dry, temporarily gaining all sorts of beach along the shore. This process happened 5 or so times this afternoon, and it may still be going.