460  
FZUS53 KIWX 140240  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
940 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-140915-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
940 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 11 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 36 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ043-140915-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
940 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO  
15 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT  
GALES. SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 36 DEGREES.  
 
 
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