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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

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 narrow ridge of high pressure will slide through the
region early today around 30.10 inches. A weak low will then move
through the southern Great Lakes later today. This low
strengthens from about 30.00 inches over southern Lake Michigan
this afternoon to 29.70 inches over Lake Erie this evening. A
trough will linger across the northern Great Lakes Thursday while
high pressure starts building into the region for Friday.

LCZ460-152115-
Lake St Clair-
941 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2020

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. A
chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots late in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely in the evening. Waves 2
feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10
to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east in the
afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
light snow in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Light rain...light snow...a chance of freezing rain and light sleet.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.  A Gale Warning may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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