464  
FZUS53 KIWX 160154  
NSHIWX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA  
854 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ046-160915-  
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-  
854 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. SNOW  
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 36 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LMZ043-160915-  
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-  
854 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. SNOW  
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT ST. JOSEPH IS 36 DEGREES AND AT MICHIGAN  
CITY IS 36 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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