Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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.

LEZ142-180215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
335 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

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LEZ143-144-180215-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
335 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>147-180215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
335 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-180215-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
335 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
waterspouts this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$