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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

942 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025



For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan



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Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-

942 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025



.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A

chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of snow in the evening.

Freezing spray overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to

8 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.

Freezing spray. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely

in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. 



The water temperature at Michigan City is 39 degrees.



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LMZ043-120915-

New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-

942 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025



.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast

5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A

chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.

Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.

Freezing spray overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to

10 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.

Freezing spray. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely

in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 



The water temperature at Michigan City is 39 degrees.



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