Rough Water

[youp50]

Friday saw a stiff blow on Superior.  I learned a new term for it, or a New York term.  'Snotty'  I like the term.

 

We tend to call it 'Lumpy'.  Standing on shore, above the wave action and looking up at water piling up at a river mouth, 15 foot plus?  Watching waves start to curl in 20 foot depth, lumpy seems understated.  We tend to put emphasis on the first syllable and draw it out, still... 

 

Lake Michigan they are 'Sheep', the white caps are.  The red clay washing down rivers makes for brown sheep in the river plume.  Baa, Baa brown sheep?  That doesn't cut it...

 

I kind of like Snotty. Thanks, guys.

[Fishnut]

On Erie we call it bumpy or sporty.
Anything over 4’ or so. Lol


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[blueghost1]

"she is pissed off" is also acceptable lol.

[CopperJon]

"The sea was angry that day my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."
George Costanza

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[UNREEL]

When referring to winds, my two all time favorite words are"light and variable".   

[dry net]

It's getting nautical for wind and waves. When it's raining it's heavy dew!

[fishmaster13184]

On 9/26/2018 at 5:30 PM, UNREEL said:

When referring to winds, my two all time favorite words are"light and variable".   

And for waves it’s gotta be 1’ or less

[Gator]

Kickin' like chicken.

[NymphO]

Bumpy.
Rocking.
Snotty.
Rollin.

Also, white caps are called seagulls.



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[LakerTaker]

'Brutal' is my favorite word for an above-average wavy day.