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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
602 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

LEZ142-162-182212-
/O.CAN.KCLE.MA.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260518T2300Z/
602 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
Nearshore and Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer 
pose a significant threat to boaters.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio...and the adjacent waters of Lake Erie.

LAT...LON 4160 8314 4182 8300 4174 8281 4157 8307
      4157 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 218DEG 42KT 4179 8298 4161 8299 4146 8309 

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LEZ143-163-182300-
/O.CON.KCLE.MA.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260518T2300Z/
602 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to the Islands OH...
Open waters from Reno Beach OH to The Islands OH...

At 602 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 nm southeast of Detroit River Light to 8 nm west of
Put-In-Bay to 10 nm west of Sandusky Bay, moving northeast at 40
knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
         suddenly higher waves.

Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4160 8314 4182 8300 4174 8281 4157 8307
      4157 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 218DEG 42KT 4179 8298 4161 8299 4146 8309 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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Sefcovic