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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1001 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-190830-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1001 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 
feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Gusts
up to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 55 degrees and at Michigan
City is 53 degrees.

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LMZ043-190830-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
1001 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 
feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Gusts
up to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 55 degrees and at Michigan
City is 53 degrees.

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