Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1112 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-032015-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1112 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early this afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers with a slight 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.

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LMZ043-032015-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
1112 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early this afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a 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.

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