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: 344 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026




Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Tuesday: Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wednesday: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. Joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan city is 38 degrees.







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

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