{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e83fa31e9ae82cbd81253646da994aa075ef9a97.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued May 18 at 6:55PM EDT until May 18 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e83fa31e9ae82cbd81253646da994aa075ef9a97.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Cleveland OH"},"word_count":159,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued May 18 at 6:55PM EDT until May 18 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** The Islands to Vermilion OH; Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border\n**Issued by:** NWS Cleveland OH\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T18:55:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T18:55:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T19:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFor the following areas...\nNearshore waters from The Islands OH to Vermilion OH...\nOpen waters from Reno Beach OH to Vermilion OH...\n\nAt 655 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from 23 nm southeast of Grosse Pointe to 7 nm north of\nPut-In-Bay, moving northeast at 35 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and\nsuddenly higher waves.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nHuron and Western Vermilion.\n\n## Instructions\nMove to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are\nexpected."}