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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
336 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-191415-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
336 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1
to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 55 degrees and at Michigan
City is 53 degrees.

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LMZ043-191415-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
336 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 55 degrees and at Michigan
City is 53 degrees.

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