National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KIWX

FZUS53 KIWX 131548
NSHIWX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1048 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-132315
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI
1048 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of rain and snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Snow. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 35 knot gales. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 36 degrees and at Michigan City is 36 degrees.

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LMZ043-132315
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
1048 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 30 knots. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Snow. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 36 degrees and at Michigan City is 36 degrees.