National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KIWX

FZUS53 KIWX 310213
NSHIWX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1013 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ043-310815
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
1013 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

OVERNIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 53 degrees and at Michigan City is 64 degrees.

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LMZ046-310815
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI
1013 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 53 degrees and at Michigan City is 64 degrees.