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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
335 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ046-040215
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI
335 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

TONIGHT
Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 43 degrees.

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LMZ043-040215
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI
335 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

TONIGHT
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet subsiding to around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

The water temperature at St. Joseph and at Michigan City is 43 degrees.