Lake Superior was struck by massive 28-foot waves during a fierce February winter storm, according to meteorological forecasts. The swell matched heights reported during the 1975 Edmund Fitzgerald ...

Stannard Rock Lighthouse was built 25 miles from land on a hidden reef in Lake Superior, where keepers endured isolation, ice, gale-force winds, and waves that could reach 30 feet. In 1961, during its ...

A seagull flies against the wind as waves roll along Lake Superior on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a gale warning Friday afternoon with wind gusts of up to 40 knots and waves up to 12 ...

The biggest waves in the world, obviously, occur in the ocean. From the spots we know and love (maybe more so fear) the most, like, Nazaré in Portugal, Jaws on Maui, and Maverick’s in California. But ...

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 ...

Dangerous swimming conditions and small craft advisories are in effect for portions of Lake Michigan, Huron, and Superior. High waves, strong currents, and wind gusts pose risks to swimmers and ...

LUTSEN, Minn. — A 61-year-old man died Tuesday after a large wave pulled him from shore into Lake Superior. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of someone in the water near ...

A man carries a surfboard toward Lake Superior while preparing to surf near the mouth of the Lester River in Duluth on Friday. As Cole Harvey, of Duluth, right, prepares to head into the water, a ...

The waves on Lake Superior made a boat rescue tricky, and the rescue took hours. Four girls were rescued by helicopter from a small Lake Superior island near Silver Bay, Minn., over the weekend, hours ...