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Restless · 12-20-2002, 06:49 PM

quote:Originally posted by Gord:
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. REGIONAL CENTRE THUNDER BAY ONTARIO.
2.50 AM EST WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2002.

GALE WARNING CONTINUED FOR..
EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR

I read this just now and it gave me the creeps... makes me think of the Fitz!... let's hope any ships out there today read this warning!

I grew up on the big lakes. There are more dangerous and wilder than the oceans because they are encased within narrow boundaries of land...so the waves bounce off from shore to shore..unlike the ocean. Many of the foreign ship captains who travle the great lakes will have a "local" lake pilot to do the work since they are more experienced. The great lakes have seen thousands of ship wrecks. One storm alone in the late 1800's caused the loss of 1000 ships. (Yes, 1 thousand) The great lakes have more shore line than the east and west coast of the U.S

12-20-2002, 06:49 PM	#19
Restless Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 333	quote:Originally posted by Gord: UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. REGIONAL CENTRE THUNDER BAY ONTARIO. 2.50 AM EST WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER 2002. GALE WARNING CONTINUED FOR.. EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR I read this just now and it gave me the creeps... makes me think of the Fitz!... let's hope any ships out there today read this warning! I grew up on the big lakes. There are more dangerous and wilder than the oceans because they are encased within narrow boundaries of land...so the waves bounce off from shore to shore..unlike the ocean. Many of the foreign ship captains who travle the great lakes will have a "local" lake pilot to do the work since they are more experienced. The great lakes have seen thousands of ship wrecks. One storm alone in the late 1800's caused the loss of 1000 ships. (Yes, 1 thousand) The great lakes have more shore line than the east and west coast of the U.S