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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
943 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 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...Low pressure, 29.20 inches, tracks into Lake Superior
late tonight. This low drags a cold front across the Great Lakes
bringing the threat for widespread easterly gale force gusts and
strong to severe thunderstorms today. High pressure building in
on Thursday maintains gusty westerly flow through the day before
winds subside through Friday.

LCZ460-022145-
Lake St Clair-
943 AM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Rain and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Thunderstorms and showers in the evening...then showers and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the evening. Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
rain in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light rain
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

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KDK

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Forecast Time Series for Lake St Clair

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

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Occasional

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

Lake St. Clair Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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