Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Northern Indiana Local Forecast Office

4NM NW Michigan City IN

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 22 °F
NW 25kt
11ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
WNW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
WNW 20kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 20kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
NW 20kt
5-6ft
New Year's Day
High: 25 °F
W 15kt
3-5ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 10kt
2ft
Friday
High: 30 °F
W 10kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
NNW 10kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:46 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow showers before 10pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Waves 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Snow likely before midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow likely after noon. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.