BUFFALO, N.Y. – A lake-effect snowstorm blasting powerful winds along the Great Lakes is causing a weather phenomenon known as a seiche on Lake Erie. According to NOAA, a seiche occurs when ...

When the wind stops, the water rebounds to the other side of the enclosed area. The seiche in Lake Erie Thursday is the result of a sustained southwest wind blowing water into the northeastern basin.

Great Lakes Coastal Processes and Hazards Specialist Roy Widrig anticipates property owners and community leaders will have questions about impact to shorelines by heavy winter snows and melting ...

New York Sea Grant is offering free online and in-person assistance to help property owners evaluate shoreline areas for damage and to develop potential remediation response. The assistance of Roy ...

56, No. 5 (2011), pp. 1893-1906 (14 pages) Measurements with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and a thermistor string were used to investigate the seasonal variation of internal seiches in a ...