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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 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...Low pressure over Quebec departs on Friday as high
pressure builds in from the west. Winds will decrease and shift
southerly once the center of the high builds into the Ohio
Valley. Rain-free conditions expected until the remnants of
Hurricane Isaias arrive Saturday night or Sunday, along with
increasing wind speeds.

LCZ460-090400-
Lake St Clair-
358 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots by midnight...then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
light rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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