Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
951 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 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.

LEZ142-210815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
951 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 78 degrees, off Cleveland 77
degrees, and off Erie 74 degrees.

$$

LEZ143>145-210815-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
951 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 78 degrees, off Cleveland 77
degrees, and off Erie 74 degrees.

$$

LEZ146>148-210815-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
951 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers late this evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 78 degrees, off Cleveland 77
degrees, and off Erie 74 degrees.

$$

LEZ149-210815-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
951 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight
chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 78 degrees, off Cleveland 77
degrees, and off Erie 74 degrees.

$$