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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

1052 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan



LMZ043-182130-

New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-

1052 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of

showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to

15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Patchy smoke overnight. Waves

3 to 6 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy

smoke in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.

Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



The water temperature at St. Joseph is 76 degrees and at Michigan

City is 57 degrees.



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LMZ046-182130-

Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-

1052 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning,

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Patchy

smoke overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy

smoke in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.

Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



The water temperature at St. Joseph is 76 degrees and at Michigan

City is 57 degrees.



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