FZUS53 KIWX 050948 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 448 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-051515- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 448 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers with patchy drizzle early, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 59 degrees and at Michigan City is 51 degrees. $$ LMZ043-051515- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 448 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers with patchy drizzle this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 59 degrees and at Michigan City is 51 degrees. $$