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NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
936 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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>144-162015-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
936 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 51 degrees, off Cleveland 46
degrees, and off Erie 47 degrees.

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LEZ145>149-162015-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
936 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 51 degrees, off Cleveland 46
degrees, and off Erie 47 degrees.

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