FZUS53 KIWX 160740 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 340 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-161545- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 340 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 knot gales decreasing to 35 knot gales. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$ LMZ043-161545- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 340 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$