National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KIWX

FZUS53 KIWX 272004
NSHIWX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
404 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ043-280215
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
404 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

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


LMZ046-280215
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI
404 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

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