FZUS53 KIWX 161501 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1101 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-162045- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1101 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Gusts up to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots. 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 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 60 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$ LMZ043-162045- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 1101 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 60 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$