fzus51 kcle 120801
nshcle
expires:202603121415;;063786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt thu mar 12 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>144-121415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
401 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

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

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 120801
nshcle
expires:202603121415;;063787

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt thu mar 12 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.


lez145>147-121415-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
401 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
and rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding
to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 120801
nshcle
expires:202603121415;;063788

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt thu mar 12 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.


lez148-149-121415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
401 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow this
afternoon. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow and rain likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 120809
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expires:202603121615;;064537

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
409 am edt thu mar 12 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.


lez444-121615-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
409 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly clear
until early morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain and snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 39 degrees.

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