Wave Action - Winter is approaching

Last night we experienced some serious wind with gusts of about 35-40 MPH.  This
morning after breakfast we headed to the lakeshore and with the winds from the northwest, there are predictions of 16 ft waves today.

Weather will improve tomorrow and we will experience sun and 60+F. However, we know this is the  end of this summer season. We will soon be shutting down the northern lily pad for the year, and we'll we leaving for warmer climes.....

Here's current conditions nearby:

	Wind Direction (WDIR):	NW ( 320 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	25.3 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	33.0 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	9.5 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NNW ( 340 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.83 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	49.8 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	56.7 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	41.9 °F
	Wind Chill (CHILL):	41.9 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	29.1 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	31.1 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Morning buoy photo

Buoy photo 4:03PM

By the morning of the 18th, the lake had finally calmed down:

Storms are all a part of RVing

We drive through sunshine and sometimes through storms. Its all a part of trekking. Here is one long afternoon and evening driving through a fairly nasty thunderstorm.

We made it fine and this was certainly better than snow, sleet or ice.