Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
888 FZUS51 KCLE 231421 NSHCLE Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1021 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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. LEZ142-143-232015- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- 1021 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday. The water temperature off Toledo is 76 degrees, off Cleveland 76 degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees. $$ LEZ144-145-232015- The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- 1021 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday. The water temperature off Toledo is 76 degrees, off Cleveland 76 degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees. $$ LEZ146>149-232015- Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH- Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- 1021 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday. The water temperature off Toledo is 76 degrees, off Cleveland 76 degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees. $$