National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 270130
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 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>144-270815
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
930 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.

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LEZ145-146-270815
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
930 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.

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LEZ147>149-270815
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
930 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts late. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 74 degrees, off Cleveland 74 degrees, and off Erie 73 degrees.