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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
953 AM EDT Sun May 10 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, builds into the Midwest
today and then into Lower Michigan Monday. This leads to
decreasing wind field across the central Great Lakes through
Tuesday. The next low pressure system moves in late Tuesday
bringing stronger wind and the next pattern of showers and
thunderstorms.

LCZ460-102200-
Lake St Clair-
953 AM EDT Sun May 10 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny in the late morning and early
afternoon becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening
then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny becoming partly
sunny in the afternoon. A chance of light showers in the afternoon.
Light showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Light
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.

$$

AA

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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.