National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 011458
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
958 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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>145-012115
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH
958 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

REST OF TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.

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LEZ146-147-012115
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
958 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow late this morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-012115
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
958 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow, then a chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.