Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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>144-170830-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
946 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 81 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 79 degrees.

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LEZ145>147-170830-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
946 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 81 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 79 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-170830-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
946 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the
morning, then clearing. 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 81 degrees, off Cleveland 75
degrees, and off Erie 79 degrees.

$$