(I) In the North American autumn, Arctic air meets
warmer air from the south, creating the perfect
conditions for storms. (II) Wind rages around all of the
Great Lakes at this time of year, but Lake Erie is the
shallowest and contains the least water. (III) The water
of Lake Erie is darkened by mud and sand mixed by the
strong currents. (IV) This means its waves are typically
the biggest as it is more easily influenced by the
wind. (V) As the wind blows, the waves start to build a
beat, rhythmically sloshing back and forth along the
lake’s roughly east-west axis, and growing in height as
they do