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: 904 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2026




Rest Of Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog. Chance of rain through early evening, then slight chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday: Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Friday Night: South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Saturday: West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Saturday Night: West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Sunday: Southwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Monday: Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 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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