829  
FZUS53 KIWX 231603  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1103 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-232115-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1103 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH AND AT MICHIGAN CITY IS 33  
DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-232115-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1103 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH AND AT MICHIGAN CITY IS 33  
DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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