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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

932 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan



LMZ046-190915-

Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-

932 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming

northeast. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming

south. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 



The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 38

degrees.



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LMZ043-190915-

New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-

932 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A

slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming

south. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 38

degrees.



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