Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
830 FZUS53 KIWX 280812 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 412 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-281415- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 412 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 71 degrees and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$ LMZ043-281415- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 412 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 71 degrees and at Michigan City is 71 degrees. $$