National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 030208
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
908 PM EST Fri Jan 2 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.

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Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH
908 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

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Avon Point to Willowick OH
908 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

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Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
908 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
908 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 33 degrees, off Cleveland 33 degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.