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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1047 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-280830-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1047 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 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.

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LMZ043-280830-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
1047 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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.

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