FZUS53 KIWX 151426 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-152015- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$ LMZ043-152015- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$