234  
FZUS53 KIWX 140828  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
428 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-141415-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
428 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO  
30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. GUSTS  
UP TO 40 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 41 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-141415-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
428 AM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO  
30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. GUSTS UP  
TO 40 KNOT GALES. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO  
8 TO 11 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 41 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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