National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 041950
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 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>144-050230
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH
350 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 42 degrees, and off Erie 43 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-050230
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
350 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 42 degrees, and off Erie 43 degrees.

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LEZ148-149-050230
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
350 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 42 degrees, and off Erie 43 degrees.