051  
FZUS51 KCLE 181320  
NSHCLE  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
920 AM EDT WED MAR 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.  
 
LEZ142>144-182015-  
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-  
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
920 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 39 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 37  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LEZ145>147-182015-  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-  
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-  
920 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 39 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 37  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LEZ148-149-182015-  
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
920 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW EARLY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 39 DEGREES, OFF CLEVELAND 37  
DEGREES, AND OFF ERIE 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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