360  
FZUS53 KIWX 010202  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ043-010830-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2  
TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 57 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 68 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ046-010830-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1002 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3  
TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 57 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 68 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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