260  
FZUS51 KCLE 250815  
NSHCLE  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
315 AM EST WED FEB 25 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-  
315 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 36 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 33  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 32 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-  
315 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. 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  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 36 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 33  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 32 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
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AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
315 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. THE LAKE IS  
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 36 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 33  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 32 DEGREES.  
 
 
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