fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez142-143-181515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers with a
slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez144-181515-
the islands to vermilion oh-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785728

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez145>147-181515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
slight chance of rain showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. a chance
of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785729

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez148-149-181515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180850
nshdtx
expires:202512181700;;786893

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez444-181700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
350 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly
cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the 
late evening and overnight. light showers until early morning. 
scattered light snow showers in the late evening and overnight. 
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot
gales in the morning. mostly cloudy. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally 
around 7 feet.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until
early morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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