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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Issued by National Weather Service Wilmington OH
921 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ142>144-162015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from The Islands to Vermilion OH-
921 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers late this morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 73
degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-162015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Willowick to Geneva-on-
the Lake OH-
921 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 73
degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-162015-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
921 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 73
degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.

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