


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
968 FZUS63 KDTX 170753 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 353 AM EDT Sun Aug 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 cold front exits into the Ohio valley this morning while high pressure, 30.30 inches, builds across northern Ontario. The result is moderate northeast winds (20-30 knots) and large waves across Lake Huron today into this evening. Speed remains elevated while direction veers toward the southeast to maintain unsettled marine conditions through the early week period. LCZ460-171600- Lake St Clair- 353 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers until early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ BT Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes