Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 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.

LEZ142-143-180815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
927 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet 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 73
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

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LEZ144>147-180815-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
927 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet 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 73
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-180815-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
927 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 73
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$