FZUS53 KIWX 150227 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1027 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-150815- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1027 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east at 5 to 15 knots. A few gusts to 25 knots possible this evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 63 degrees and at Michigan City is 62 degrees. $$ LMZ043-150815- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 1027 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 63 degrees and at Michigan City is 62 degrees. $$ MCD