069  
FZUS53 KIWX 211505  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1105 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ043-212030-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1105 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 72 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 73 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ046-212030-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1105 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 72 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 73 DEGREES.  
 
 
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