National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 142004
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 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>144-150230
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 35 knots becoming west. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 41 degrees, off Cleveland 37 degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-150230
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight chance of snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds to 30 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 41 degrees, off Cleveland 37 degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-150230
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
South winds to 35 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 41 degrees, off Cleveland 37 degrees, and off Erie 36 degrees.