Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake. (LMZ080) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake. (LMZ080)
Issued by: National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Last Update: 247 PM CST Fri Jan 16 2026


Tonight: West winds 15 to 25 kt. Snow showers likely this evening, then chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Saturday: West winds 15 to 25 kt. Freezing spray. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Saturday Night: West winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow. Freezing spray overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Sunday: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.

Sunday Night: West gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt overnight. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray overnight. Chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.

Monday: West gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.

Monday Night: West gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.

Tuesday: West winds to 30 kt. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Wednesday: West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake. (LMZ080)

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