Drone captures epic wave action during gale warning on Lake Michigan

November 22, 2024 Vaseline blog 0

Drone captures epic wave action during gale warning on Lake Michigan

GRAND HAVEN, MI— The wind was howling and waves were whipping as a Gale Warning was in effect for a majority of the Lake Michigan shoreline on Thursday.

With a pause in the precipitation, MLive multimedia specialist Joel Bissell launched a drone to get a different perspective of the waves.

An aerial image of a large wave crashing into the outer lighthouse on the south pier in Grand Haven, Mich. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. A Gale Warning for Lake Michigan was in effect by the NWS with 7-to-10 foot waves, with occasional 12-16 foot waves.Joel Bissell | MLive.com

An aerial image of a large wave crashing into the outer lighthouse on the south pier in Grand Haven, Mich. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. A Gale Warning for Lake Michigan was in effect by the NWS with 7-to-10 foot waves, with occasional 12-16 foot waves. The inner lighthouse is also pictured. Joel Bissell | MLive.com

His first flight was at Pere Marquette beach in Muskegon followed by a flight at Grand Haven State Park as surfers took on the large waves.

An aerial images of waves crashing into the Muskegon South Breakwater Light in Muskegon, Mich. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. A Gale Warning for Lake Michigan was in effect by the NWS with 7-to-10 foot waves, with occasional 12-16 foot waves.Joel Bissell | MLive.com

An aerial image of a surfer fighting the surf at Grand Haven State Park in Grand Haven, Mich. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. A Gale Warning for Lake Michigan was in effect by the NWS with 7-to-10 foot waves, with occasional 12-16 foot waves.Joel Bissell | MLive.com

An aerial image of a large wave crashing into the outer lighthouse on the south pier in Grand Haven, Mich. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. A Gale Warning for Lake Michigan was in effect by the NWS with 7-to-10 foot waves, with occasional 12-16 foot waves. The inner lighthouse is also pictured. Joel Bissell | MLive.com

The ‘Gale Warning’ was in effect by the National Weather Service on Nov. 21 from St. Joseph to Manistee. The bulletin advised of winds up to 50 mph with precipitation.

According to the NWS, waves were 7-10 feet with occasional 13-foot waves and building to 12-16 feet.

Click here to see the full photo gallery