Coastal Waters Forecast for New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI (LMZ043) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI (LMZ043)
Issued by: National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Last Update: 838 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
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Overnight: North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Saturday Night: West winds to 30 knots. A few gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.

Sunday: Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A few gale force gusts up to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.

the water temperature at st. Joseph is 37 degrees and at michigan city is 36 degrees.









Zone Forecast: New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI (LMZ043)

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