490  
FZUS53 KIWX 170739  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
339 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-171545-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
339 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2  
TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SUNNY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 60 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 61 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-171545-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
339 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4  
FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 60 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 61 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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