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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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...Moderate northwest winds in place through daytime
Thursday following the passage of a cold front. High pressure,
30.20 inches, then expands over the central Great Lakes to close
out the week.

LCZ460-272145-
Lake St Clair-
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

SS

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc

Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes


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.