Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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.

LEZ142-143-170815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
956 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

$$

LEZ144>148-170815-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
956 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

$$

LEZ149-170815-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
956 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then
clearing. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

$$