National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 220854
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
354 AM EST Sun Feb 22 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.

LEZ142-143-221515
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
354 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

TODAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow likely. The lake is mostly ice covered.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

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LEZ144>147-221515
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
354 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

TODAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow likely this morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. Snow likely late. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-221515
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
354 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of snow through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow late. The lake is mostly ice covered.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 38 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.