Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 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>144-210215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 71 degrees, off Cleveland 72
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$

LEZ147-148-210215-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 71 degrees, off Cleveland 72
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$

LEZ145-146-210215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers this evening. A slight chance of showers late. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 71 degrees, off Cleveland 72
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$

LEZ149-210215-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 71 degrees, off Cleveland 72
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

$$