Sandy's wind roils Lake Michigan

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) - The winds from Superstorm Sandy roiled the Great Lakes Tuesday, making monster-sized waves on Lake Michigan of up to 22 feet.

A buoy in Lake Michigan 40 miles offshore from Holland recorded a 21.7-foot wave just before noon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At that time, the wind was sustained at 43 mph and gusting to 56 mph.

The largest wave recorded by that buoy was on Sept. 30, 2011 -- 22.9 feet high.

The buoy has been in the lake since 1981, but only recently has NOAA left the buoy in the water into early November. Previously, it was there only during the summer.

It is believed there were waves as large as 35 feet during a 1913 storm.

One group was seen on the pier in South Haven on Tuesday afternoon despite waves crashing up onto it, but left the pier safely. There have been no reports of injuries.

The National Weather Service said wave heights up to 23 feet were reported on southern Lake Huron. High Wind Warnings were in effect along parts of Michigan's eastern Lower Peninsula.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report