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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
507 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-170215-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
507 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. A slight chance of
waterspouts this evening. Showers likely early, then a chance of
showers from late evening on. Waves 15 to 19 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 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 becoming south.
Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less. 

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 60 degrees and at Michigan
City is 61 degrees.

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LMZ043-170215-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
507 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. A
slight chance of waterspouts this evening. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. Sunny. 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. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 60 degrees and at Michigan
City is 61 degrees.

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MCD