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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
932 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

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...Moderate northerly winds and lake effect snow showers
persist today in the wake of Friday`s clipper. Arctic high
pressure, 30.50 inches, briefly follows Sunday before another low
is set to track across the region Monday.

LCZ460-212245-
Lake St Clair-
932 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Light snow
likely and a chance of light rain in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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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.