Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
486 FZUS63 KDTX 301456 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 956 AM EST Tue Dec 30 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...Low pressure, 28.90 inches, continues moving away from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast today. Winds should continue to ease through this morning, which will allow gales and heavy freezing spray to drop off before the afternoon. Though, occasional gales across Lake Huron will be possible through the rest of the morning. Small Craft Advisory across Thumb nearshores take over with elevated waves remaining through the day. The next weaker clipper low pressure system arrives tonight in a persistent northwest flow pattern through mid week. Borderline gales across Lake Huron Wednesday late afternoon and early evening. LCZ460-302300- Lake St Clair- 956 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Light snow showers ...then scattered light snow showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Light snow likely early in the morning...then light snow in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Light snow early in the evening...then a chance of light snow by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ AA Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes