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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 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>144-190215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
337 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off Cleveland 76
degrees, and off Erie 78 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-190215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
337 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off Cleveland 76
degrees, and off Erie 78 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-190215-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
337 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off Cleveland 76
degrees, and off Erie 78 degrees.

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