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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1006 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-050915-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1006 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Gusts up
to 25 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then a
chance of snow and freezing drizzle overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 43 degrees and at Michigan
City is 42 degrees.

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LMZ043-050915-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
1006 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Gusts up
to 25 knots late. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of snow and freezing drizzle in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 43 degrees and at Michigan
City is 42 degrees.

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