Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

LEZ142-143-290215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
351 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of
waterspouts early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 71 degrees.

$$

LEZ144-145-290215-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
351 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 71 degrees.

$$

LEZ146>149-290215-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
351 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts this evening. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 71 degrees.

$$