Coastal Waters Forecast for Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI (LMZ046) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI (LMZ046)
Issued by: National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Last Update: 1132 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026




This Afternoon: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain likely late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Tonight: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Gusts up to 30 knots. Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

Friday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. Joseph and at michigan city is 35 degrees.







Zone Forecast: Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI (LMZ046)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/iwx