National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 300247
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 PM EST Mon Dec 29 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.

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Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
947 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow late this evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
947 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
947 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
West gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. Snow likely. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.