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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KIWX

FZUS53 KIWX 240812
NSHIWX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
412 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-241415-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
412 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

TODAY
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A few gusts up to 35 knot gales. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 38 degrees and at Michigan
City is 38 degrees.



LMZ043-241415-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
412 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A few gusts up to 35 knot gales. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers
in the evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 38 degrees and at Michigan
City is 38 degrees.