Monday & Tuesday: Hurricane Sandy To Break Bad On Lakefront.

From Uptown Update

Hard to believe, but there's a chance Hurricane Sandy could even affect us in Uptown:

The larger concern is northerly winds of around 60 miles per hour expected to churn Lake Michigan waters starting Monday and continuing for around 48 hours. The weather service said winds probably will reach gale- or storm-force and that by Tuesday night, some waves could be 33 feet.

What happens will depend on where Sandy makes landfall and how it interacts with other systems, Seeley said.

Mariners without the proper experience or equipment should stay on land, forecasters said. The waves will batter beaches and are expected to cause shoreline erosion.

Flooding could occur on Lake Shore Drive and on the lakefront bicycle and pedestrian path.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on October 29, 2012 at 7:47am

That was my main reason for being concerned about biking to work tomorrow.

Lisa Curcio said:

So I was not quite right about the expected winds!  Our building management just sent a memo out notifying us of the following National Weather Service Wind Advisory:

Permalink Reply by Joe Willis on October 29, 2012 at 8:44am

I just got off of the lake path from Montrose to Diversy walking the dogs and the lake is tossed with pretty hefty gust of wind. Have fun out there kids!

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on October 29, 2012 at 9:43am

YAY! I have a whole brain and am going to go see. The waves are already nice today, though I think i'll take the train to Rogers park then walk the headwind today is already getting rough.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 29, 2012 at 9:50am

But you are not taking your boat out are you?

Mike Zumwalt said:

YAY! I have a whole brain and am going to go see. The waves are already nice today, though I think i'll take the train to Rogers park then walk the headwind today is already getting rough.

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on October 29, 2012 at 9:57am

No I don't have a boat. LOL!

Lisa Curcio said:

But you are not taking your boat out are you?

Mike Zumwalt said:

YAY! I have a whole brain and am going to go see. The waves are already nice today, though I think i'll take the train to Rogers park then walk the headwind today is already getting rough.

Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on October 29, 2012 at 1:08pm

If anybody goes out to the lake could you please take some pictures and post them?

I want to see 20 foot waves from the comfort of my nice couch!

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on October 29, 2012 at 1:37pm

In case you needed any more incentive to steer clear of the LFT, this just in the Chicago Tribune:

Chicago Park District officials said they have been securing beaches and plan to close the lakefront trail from North Avenue to Ohio Street beginning at 11 p.m. today.

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