203  
FZUS53 KIWX 130215  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
915 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-130915-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
915 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO  
30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES.  
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING  
TO 12 TO 16 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 35 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ043-130915-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
915 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO  
30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES.  
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING  
TO 12 TO 17 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 35 DEGREES.  
 
 
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