Indiana Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 4 coastal waters zones off Indiana, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
Indiana forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Burns Harbor to Michigan City | N 6 ktN 6 kt | peak 33 kt Fri 1 PMpeak 33 kt Fri 1 PM |
| Gary to Burns Harbor | N 6 ktN 6 kt | peak 30 kt Fri 2 PMpeak 30 kt Fri 2 PM |
| Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI to mid-line of lake | W 2 ktW 2 kt | peak 37 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 37 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Michigan City IN to New Buffalo | NNE 5 ktNNE 5 kt | peak 33 kt Fri 1 PMpeak 33 kt Fri 1 PM |
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Indiana marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off Indiana right now?
No advisory or warning is in force in any of the 4 Indiana marine zones at the moment. Advisories are issued per zone by the National Weather Service and appear at the top of a zone's page as soon as one is posted.
How windy is it on the Indiana coast right now?
Buoys off Indiana are reporting 2 to 6 knots, the strongest at Burns Harbor to Michigan City. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off Indiana today?
The highest seas measured right now are 1 ft off Burns Harbor to Michigan City, out of the 4 of 4 Indiana zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for Indiana?
The National Weather Service, from its Chicago/Romeoville, IL office, its Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI office and its Northern Indiana office. Each of the 4 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.