National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 302054
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
354 PM 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
354 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow early, then snow. A chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 35 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
354 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow early, then snow from late evening on. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 35 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
354 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

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 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Friday through Sunday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 35 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.