494  
FZUS53 KIWX 271514  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1014 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-272215-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1014 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25  
KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 35 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 35 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-272215-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1014 AM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25  
KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 35 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 35 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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