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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
415 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 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>144-201415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
415 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
rain and snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 37 degrees.

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LEZ145>148-201415-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
415 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers this morning, then rain showers likely early this
afternoon. Rain and snow showers likely late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 37 degrees.

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LEZ149-201415-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
415 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers
early, then a chance of rain showers. Rain showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 43 degrees, off Cleveland 39
degrees, and off Erie 37 degrees.

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