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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
248 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-180400-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
248 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A
chance of showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Gusts up
to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 44
degrees.

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LMZ043-180400-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
248 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A
chance of showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Gusts up
to 30 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 44
degrees.

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