Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

18NM NW New Buffalo MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
NW 30kt
13-14ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
NW 30kt
13ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 20kt
7ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
WNW 20kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
WNW 20kt
5-7ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
NW 20kt
6-7ft
New Year's Day
High: 27 °F
W 20kt
4-6ft
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
W 15kt
3-4ft
Friday
High: 31 °F
WNW 15kt
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:33 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 13 to 14 ft. occasionally to 18ft.

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 30 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread freezing spray between midnight and 1am, then Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Waves 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind around 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 20 kt. Snow likely before midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 20 kt. Snow likely, mainly after noon. Waves 5 to 7 ft. occasionally to 9ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 20 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 6 to 7 ft. occasionally to 9ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 ft. occasionally to 8ft.

Thursday Night

W wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.