[BoatChic]

Who's still thinking of boating tomorrow to Brown's??

 

[Madmax]

Looks like rain

 

[ThreeCrabs]

LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
944 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2003

SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.30 INCHES OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL
DRIFT EAST TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM...29.40 INCHES...TO DROP SOUTH FROM ONTARIO AND INTO THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES TODAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER
THE GREAT LAKES AHEAD OF THIS LOW...AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL USHER IN MORE COLD AIR BEHIND THE FRONT FOR SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM...30.30 INCHES...WILL DROP
SOUTH OUT OF CENTRAL CANADA ON SUNDAY AND THEN BUILD INTO THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL GREAT LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CLOUDY. RAIN
DEVELOPING AFTER 4 PM. WAVES NEAR 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15 TO 25
KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS DURING THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES NEAR 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20
KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.

SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.

 

[Jason R]

I was just out at the boat a few minutes ago. Its pretty rough out there right now.

 

[rerun]

Lets hope it lays down a bit before morning. Although Waterlogg is the captian and makes the final call. After the ride home from PIB across Erie for X-mass in July. 3 footers on St Clair doesn't even scare me. A 30ft boat can handle that no problem. Look at it this way....they might not run out of docks by 2 in the afternoon this way.

 

[Soo Sassy]

I hope its a little better tomorrow, I really want to go by boat so we have a place to crash. We were going to go out tonight, but i'm thinking not.

 

[Guest]

The thing that would keep us from going by boat is if they were calling for rain all day, so for now we're still planning to boat over.

 

[Soo Sassy]

According to weather.com, it's supposed to rain in the AM and clear up by noon. Gonna be a chilly day tho.

 

[OneSided]

The webcam really doesn't do it justice, the bay is rolling. From the Canadian weather buoy:

Conditions at 45147 as of
(1:00 pm EDT)
1700 GMT on 10/03/2003: Wind Direction (WDIR): SSW ( 210 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 27.2 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 35.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.84 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.12 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 51.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 54.1 °F
Wind Chill (CHILL): 43.9 °F

 

[Guest]

It's going to be a really cold ride home, time to break out the winter gear...

 

[HazyMemory]

I'm meeting Mr.+Mrs. Sunbum at Brown's tonight at 6, so hopefu;;y it's not too bad.

 

[Guest]

QUOTE(OneSided @ Oct 3 2003, 02:13 PM)The webcam really doesn't do it justice, the bay is rolling
Here's one with some whitecap action...

 

[All Jacked Up]

QUOTEHazyMemory Posted on Oct 3 2003, 02:15 PM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm meeting Mr.+Mrs. Sunbum at Brown's tonight at 6, so hopefu;;y it's not too bad.

Doesn't look good Hazy

Check it out

 

[Guest]

The ferry might be a nice boat ride today...

 

[Pandora]

looks like it is going to be a fun ride across the lake... nothing like coming home from put in bay this year after x-mas in july. that was just plain rough.

 

[bobrob]

unless its down pouring still going by boat but think will dock at sunset marina and catch shuttle, bus to browns . as cold as it will be at night like to have elec for heat.