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: 915 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026


Rest Of Today: West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Scattered rain showers late this morning, then scattered rain showers with isolated snow showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight: North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Monday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to south late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon becoming southeast late. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

Monday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Tuesday: South winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Tuesday Night: West winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday: South winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 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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