


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
993 FZUS63 KDTX 170753 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 353 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 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...A compact low pressure system, 29.60 inches, moves through the Great Lakes this morning with showers and thunderstorms across marine areas. North to northwest winds behind this system will increase this afternoon, ranging from 20 to 25 knots. Broad high pressure brings light and variable winds on Friday before the next low pressure arrives on Saturday. LCZ460-171600- Lake St Clair- 353 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy this evening becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in the evening. Partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light showers in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KGK Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes