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FZUS63 KDTX 302032
GLFSC

Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
332 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

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...Surface trough holding across the Great Lakes
maintains arctic air and moderate northwest turning north-
northeast winds this evening. Northern edge of Plains high
pressure, 30.60 inches, expands over the region Sunday bringing
lighter winds.

LCZ460-310445-
Lake St Clair-
332 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the evening. Partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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KDK

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
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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.