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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Wyandotte, MI

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Area Discussion for - Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Fxus63 kdtx 211036 afddtx area forecast discussion national weather service detroit pontiac mi 636 am edt Wed aug 21 2019 Aviation Low stratus and fog has developed overnight, generally north of ptk. Clearing overnight interacted with ample low level moisture to produce this. There has been a fair amount of variability to the low stratus fog, which will only persist with the onset of daytime heating. The daytime mixing will allow this moisture to develop a sct to bkn CU field by afternoon. A cold front will push into the region from the north late this afternoon and early evening. Strong mid level capping suggests a very low probability (less than 20 pct) of convection at the terminals. The higher tsra chances will be across the thumb region and points east where mid level capping will be weaker. For dtw... The subtle downslope into metro detroit and later clearing of the mid cloud deck as thus far inhibited anything other some some brief MVFR type vsby in fog; which will erode shortly after taf issuance. Thunderstorm chances late this afternoon evening are expected to be confined to the far northeastern portions of the detroit airspace with stronger capping at dtw likely inhibiting convection at the airport. Dtw threshold probabilities * moderate in ceilings at or below 5000 ft this afternoon and evening. * low in thunderstorms this evening. * low in crosswind thresholds being exceeded this evening. Prev discussion Issued at 352 am edt Wed aug 21 2019 discussion... another round of afternoon evening precipitation yesterday left the near-surface layer at or near saturation overnight with patchy fog developing this morning across much of the area. Expect the greatest coverage across the thumb and saginaw valley where clearing occurred earlier last night. Any fog or low clouds will mix out by mid-morning. A similar, albeit slightly cooler, air mass is in place today compared to yesterday, with dew points well into the 60s and 850mb temps in the mid teens c. Highs will reach the mid 80s upper 80s around metro detroit with heat indices in the upper 80s to lower 90s under partly cloudy skies. The upper low currently near james bay will drop a potent shortwave across the northern great lakes this afternoon and evening, which will force a cold front south across SE michigan by this evening. An unstable environment remains in place today, but model soundings indicate a decent cap in the 700-800mb layer which should hold off much convection given the lack of forcing. The cap is slightly weaker across the tri-cities and especially the thumb, and with better forcing arriving via the front, expect scattered showers and storms to develop in these regions this afternoon. The 50+ kt 500mb

jet will sag south into the central great lakes and contribute to bulk shear on the order of 35-40 kt by the late afternoon early evening, coincident with peak heating and frontal passage. Progged cape values this afternoon reach about 1000 j kg. This may allow some stronger storms to develop primarily in the thumb with wind gusts in excess of 40 mph possible. The best window for this activity to occur will fall between 2 and 8pm. Any showers and storms will move out by this evening as the cold front pushes through. Drier northwest wind will usher in a cooler air mass tonight that persists through the late week. Just a slight chance of showers across the southern counties tomorrow afternoon as a disturbance moves along the frontal boundary stalled over the northern ohio valley. Another lobe of vorticity will drop from the canadian upper low tomorrow night into Friday, bringing a reinforcing shot of cool air. Highs Thursday through Saturday will reach the mid 70s with lows in the 50s. High pressure will drift across the region during this time, leading to quiet and pleasant conditions. Return flow sets up as the ridge axis passes to the east Sunday, allowing warmer and more seasonable air to return to the great lakes for early next week. The next chance for precipitation comes Monday as a midlevel low attempts to bring a surge of tropical moisture northward. Marine... a cold front will drop south across lake huron this afternoon before pushing into lake erie tonight. The front will trigger a few thunderstorms, mainly on southern lake huron. A few of these could be strong. Strengthening north-northwest winds will develop within the post frontal cold air advection tonight, especially on lake huron. There is moderate to high probabilities that wind gusts across lake huron will range between 25 and 30 knots tonight. This will result in hazardous conditions for small craft on the nearshore waters of lake huron. Strong high pressure will slowly expand into the great lakes from the north Thursday and Friday, leading to a gradual decrease in the winds and waves. Any agitated cumulus may be able to produce waterspouts later today into tonight across southern lake huron, lake st. Clair, and lake erie. Water temps are in the 70s near 80 in the western basin of lake erie and 850mb temps will fall to around 9 to 10c, providing plenty of instability. Convective cloud depths approaching 25 kft and relatively weak 850 mb winds both lend additional support. Dtx watches warnings advisories Mi... None. Lake huron... Small craft advisory from 8 pm this evening to noon edt Thursday for lhz441>443. Lake st clair... None. Michigan waters of lake erie... None. Aviation... ..Sc discussion... Tf marine... ... .Sc you can obtain your latest national weather service forecasts online at

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
CLSM4 - St. Clair Shores, MI	24 mi	73 min	WNW 2.9 G 6	70°F			1013.5 hPa (+0.3)
THLO1 - Toledo Light No. 2 OH	25 mi	73 min	W 8 G 8.9	73°F
45147 - Lake St Clair	30 mi	73 min	Calm	73°F	75°F	1 ft	1012 hPa (-0.0)
45165	34 mi	33 min	NW 5.8 G 7.8	73°F	77°F	1 ft		67°F
TWCO1	34 mi	33 min	NNW 7 G 9.9		76°F
THRO1 - 9063085 - Toledo, OH	38 mi	61 min	W 1 G 2.9	70°F			1013.4 hPa	68°F
SBIO1 - South Bass Island, OH	41 mi	73 min	W 12 G 13	73°F			1013.1 hPa (+0.6)
AGCM4	45 mi	61 min		68°F	74°F		1012.7 hPa
MRHO1 - 9063079 - Marblehead, OH	49 mi	61 min	W 8.9 G 11	72°F	76°F		1013 hPa	70°F

Wind History for Toledo, OH

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Detroit/Grosse Ile, Grosse Ile Airport, MI	6 mi	57 min	N 0	10.00 mi	Fair	68°F	66°F	95%	1012.9 hPa
Detroit, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI	11 mi	80 min	NW 4	7.00 mi	Partly Cloudy	68°F	64°F	90%	1012.7 hPa
Coleman A Young Municipal Airport, MI	18 mi	80 min	W 3	10.00 mi	Fair	69°F	68°F	96%	1012.6 hPa
Detroit, Willow Run Airport, MI	21 mi	80 min	NW 5	10.00 mi	Fair	70°F	64°F	84%	1012.6 hPa
Monroe, Custer Airport, MI	23 mi	56 min	N 0	7.00 mi	Fair	67°F	63°F	88%	1013.2 hPa

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Wind Forecast for Detroit/Pontiac, MI (8,2,3,4)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Detroit, MI

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