Coastal Waters Forecast for Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN (LMZ745) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN (LMZ745)
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 251 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026
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Late This Afternoon: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Snow likely toward sunset. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest and increasing to 40 kt gales around midnight. Snow in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

Monday: West gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Heavy freezing spray. Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Monday Night: West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Tuesday: West winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.







Zone Forecast: Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN (LMZ745)

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