896  
FZUS53 KIWX 271940  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
240 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-280445-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
240 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 35 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 35 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ043-280445-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
240 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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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