114  
FZUS53 KIWX 271940  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
340 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ043-280230-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
340 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO  
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 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 69 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ046-280230-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
340 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 520 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH  
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 72 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 69 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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