Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
343 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-280315-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
343 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Snow likely this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of
snow in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 48 degrees and at Michigan
City is 47 degrees.

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LMZ043-280315-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
343 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Snow through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
late. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 48 degrees and at Michigan
City is 47 degrees.

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