352  
FZUS53 KIWX 131535  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1035 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-132130-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1035 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30  
KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY.  
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 40 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 39 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ043-132130-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1035 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30  
KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY.  
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 40 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 39 DEGREES.  
 
 
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