


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
019 FZUS53 KIWX 030840 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 440 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-031430- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 440 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 71 degrees and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$ LMZ043-031430- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 440 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 71 degrees and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$