Issued by NWS
000 FZUS63 KDTX 080126 GLFSC LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 925 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO RETREAT EASTWARD TONIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EJECTS OUT OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN TO 29.70 INCHES AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN LAKE HURON BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...AND PUSHES A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS MICHIGAN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK OVER THE GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY AND HOLD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LCZ460-080800- LAKE ST CLAIR- 925 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY... .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1 AM. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS AROUND NOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS...THEN TURNING TO SOUTHWEST. CLOUDY...GRADUAL CLEARING BY DAYBREAK. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH LATE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO EAST. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. .SUNDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS 60 DEGREES. $$ SC EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)