Sailors battled massive Lake Michigan waves on Thursday, August 28, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a coastal hazard for parts of Michigan. Footage filmed by Nathan Voytovick of Nate’s ...

A Beach Hazards Statement is issued by the National Weather Service on high swim risk days, and are largely dictated by the wind direction. High risk days for swimming and boating are typically ...

A Small Craft Advisory for Lake Michigan is going to ramp up into a Gale Warning along the length of the big lake by early Friday. High winds are forecast to create gusty conditions and big waves - up ...

After years of ebb and flow between competitive and recreational goals, the team is gearing up to compete in the Northern ...

Late summer is peak season for powerboats. And in many lakes around the U.S., the subject of wake boats and their impacts on water bodies remains a divisive subject. Many lake users, especially ...

Chuck Becker is founder of the SafeWakes for Minnesota Lakes organization and has been working with Fox Lake on its proposed surface use ordinance.

Michigan's beaches could see 8-foot waves and life-threatening currents on Monday, Aug. 25, and officials have issued small craft and swim risk advisories for beach-goers. "High wave action along the ...