Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 PM EDT Thu May 15 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>144-160815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
945 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 54
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>147-160815-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
945 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Showers with thunderstorms likely late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 54
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$

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Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
945 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 54
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.

$$