Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 PM EDT Sat Oct 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>144-190215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
341 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 64 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

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LEZ145>148-190215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
341 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 64 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

$$

LEZ149-190215-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
341 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 64 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

$$