National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 120224
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 PM EST Sun Jan 11 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.

LEZ142-143-120915
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
924 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

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

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LEZ144-145-120915
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH
924 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

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

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LEZ146>149-120915
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
924 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of snow late this evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

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