Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1000 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ043-210815-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
1000 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
5 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 51 degrees and at Michigan
City is 57 degrees.

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LMZ046-210815-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1000 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
5 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 51 degrees and at Michigan
City is 57 degrees.

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