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NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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.

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Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
339 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 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 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

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The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-
339 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 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 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

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Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
339 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 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 65 degrees, off Cleveland 66
degrees, and off Erie 64 degrees.

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