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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
347 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-230215-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
347 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
slight chance of waterspouts. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet diminishing to 2 to
3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. 
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at Michigan City is 71 degrees.

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LMZ043-230215-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
347 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
slight chance of waterspouts. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet diminishing to
2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of waterspouts in
the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 
to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at Michigan City is 71 degrees.

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