Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 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.

LEZ142-180815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
927 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear late this evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet 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.

$$

LEZ143-144-180815-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
927 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast 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. 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>147-180815-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
927 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
A slight chance of showers late this evening. 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.

$$

LEZ148-149-180815-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
927 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
A chance of waterspouts late this evening. A slight chance of
showers late this evening. 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.
.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.

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.

$$