328  
FZUS53 KIWX 140253  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
1053 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-140815-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
1053 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
6 TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 41 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 38 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
LMZ043-140815-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
1053 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7  
TO 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS OR  
LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 41 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 38 DEGREES.  
 
 
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