Why the Great Lakes have the Gales of November

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Even before I cared about high winds wreaking havoc on on my area, I heard about the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Gales of November.


So, when I saw this article, I wanted to see why the Great Lakes have such high winds....often in the Spring and usually in November.  
Oddly enough, so far this November things have been relatively calm on the wind front.

Why the Great Lakes have the Gales of November
and
Why Lake Superior's legendary gales blow especially hard in November


and I never heard of the Witch of November, but hey!
Midwest Windy Season Known as the Witch of November

Probably more than I wanted to know here....
Understanding the Two Main Causes of Sailing Winds on the Great Lakes