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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 310856
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
456 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

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>144-311415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
456 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

TODAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning,
then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.



LEZ148-311415-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
456 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
through early afternoon, then a chance of rain showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.



LEZ145>147-311415-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
456 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of
rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.



LEZ149-311415-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
456 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then rain showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 42 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 39 degrees.