FZUS51 KCLE 181939 NSHCLE Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 PM EDT Mon May 18 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. LEZ144-190215- The Islands to Vermilion OH- 339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday. The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off Erie 56 degrees. $$ LEZ142-143-190215- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- 339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 223 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday. The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off Erie 56 degrees. $$ LEZ145>147-190215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH- Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH- 339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday. The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off Erie 56 degrees. $$ LEZ148-149-190215- Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- 339 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday. The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54 degrees, and off Erie 56 degrees. $$