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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure dominates the area through early Monday.
The next low tracks through the northern Lakes late Monday into
Tuesday, sending a warm front across the region early Tuesday
before the cold front follows later in the day. High pressure
builds in behind this system on Wednesday.

LCZ460-280400-
Lake St Clair-
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
evening. Mostly sunny becoming partly sunny in the afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Light rain. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Light rain
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

TF

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Forecast Time Series for Detroit River

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

Now-15 hours

Significant

Occasional

(top 10%)

Wave Heights

18-60 hours

Significant

Occasional

(top 10%)

Wave height Frequency Distribution

Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

Detroit River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.