Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
018 FZUS53 KIWX 040153 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 953 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-040815- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 953 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knot gales decreasing to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$ LMZ043-040815- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 953 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$