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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 261333
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 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>144-262015
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 40 degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.


LEZ145>147-262015
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this morning, then a slight chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 40 degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.


LEZ148-149-262015
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
933 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

REST OF TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 40 degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.