National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KCLE

FZUS51 KCLE 130001
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
701 PM EST Mon Jan 12 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>145-130915
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH
701 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely with a chance of snow in the morning, then snow with rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

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

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LEZ146>148-130915
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH
701 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow with rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 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 38 degrees, off Cleveland 34 degrees, and off Erie 34 degrees.

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LEZ149-130915
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
701 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST TUESDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

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