Lakes are essential to ecosystems, providing freshwater, supporting biodiversity and offering crucial habitat for fish and ...

According to recent data, surface water temperatures in Lake Erie have already broken the 75-degree threshold, which doesn’t ...

Winds and waves will start increasing Saturday afternoon and impact beaches from Holland to Manistee this weekend.

A high swim risk advisory is in effect amid potentially life-threatening rip currents and high wave activity at Illinois and ...

The National Weather Service said waves will build on July 6 and boaters and swimmers should use caution or even stay out of ...

According to the NWS, waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across Illinois, ...

Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can batter and exhaust swimmers trying to swim back to land,” the National Weather Service Grand Rapids office cautioned in a warning ...

A new harvesting boat has arrived on Otisco Lake and is helping to clear invasive weeds and preserve the lake's cleanliness and safety.

Most of Michigan's Great Lakes and inland lakes have reached a suitable swimming temperature. Here are the current water temperatures as of July 11.

A fast-moving front will not only bring a threat of thunderstorms to the Chicago area, but could create life-threatening ...

Dangerous swimming conditions are expected Saturday, July 5, along Lake Michigan beaches due to high waves and strong currents. Swimming conditions are expected to improve on Sunday, July 6.

Wake boats are power vessels with large engines, often 500 horsepower, and special features such as water-filled ballast tanks designed to increase displacement and create larger than normal waves for ...