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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM 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.

LEZ142-143-281415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
338 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of waterspouts
this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
waterspouts in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

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LEZ144-145-281415-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
338 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

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LEZ146>149-281415-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
338 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 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. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 73 degrees, off Cleveland 74
degrees, and off Erie 72 degrees.

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