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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
957 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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...High pressure, 30.10 inches, over northwest Ontario
looks to dominate our weather into the first half of the weekend,
supporting light north-northeast winds and dry conditions.

LCZ460-141000-
Lake St Clair-
957 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2
feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny...then mostly clear with a
chance of light showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

AA

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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

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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.