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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
326 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 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...A weak cold front settles across the Great Lakes
through early Friday. A low pressure system then tracks from the
Midwest across the central Lakes on Friday with moderate north
wind behind it. High pressure follows late this weekend.

LCZ460-250400-
Lake St Clair-
326 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 15
to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Light showers likely and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of light
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the
evening. Sunny becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Light rain
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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TF

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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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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.