102  
FZUS53 KIWX 211943  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
343 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-220215-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
343 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 62 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 63 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-220215-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
343 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 62 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 63 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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