National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 301201
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
701 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

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
701 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
701 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots this afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
701 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow from late morning on. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 37 degrees, off Cleveland 36 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.