National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 310902
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
402 AM EST Wed Dec 31 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
402 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow this morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. Snow likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow likely in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 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
402 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow through early afternoon, then snow late. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 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
402 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
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. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 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.