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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1001 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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.

LCZ460-131015-
Lake St Clair-
1001 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the evening. Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

CB

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