Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
338 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-170215-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
338 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 73 degrees and at Michigan
City is 61 degrees.

$$

LMZ043-170215-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
338 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 73 degrees and at Michigan
City is 61 degrees.

$$