806  
FZUS53 KIWX 221553  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1053 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-222115-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1053 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. FREEZING  
SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO  
7 TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH AND AT MICHIGAN CITY IS 33  
DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-222115-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1053 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT  
GALES. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOT GALES. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET BUILDING  
TO 8 TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 TO 15 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH AND AT MICHIGAN CITY IS 33  
DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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