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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1024 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 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...A quasi-stationary front holds over the southern Great
Lakes through Thursday, bringing waves of showers and
thunderstorms across the waters. High pressure, 30.00 inches,
will dominate the region to the north of the front. Light winds
will be variable over the next 2 days, but maintain an overall
northerly trend over Lake Huron and southerly toward western Lake
Erie.

LCZ460-121030-
Lake St Clair-
1024 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots late in the morning...then backing to the south in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of light showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of light showers early in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves nearly calm.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

CB

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