FZUS53 KIWX 122127 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 427 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-130315- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 427 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. The water temperature at St. Joseph and Michigan City is 39 degrees. $$ LMZ043-130315- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 427 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of snow this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Freezing spray late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. The water temperature at St. Joseph and Michigan City is 39 degrees. $$