Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 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.

LEZ142-181430-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
346 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$

LEZ143-144-181430-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
346 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>147-181430-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
346 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-181430-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
346 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 80 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 76 degrees.

$$