000 WHUS51 KCLE 211808 SMWCLE LEZ142-143-162-163-212000- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 207 PM EDT FRI JUN 21 2002 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR LAKE ERIE FROM... MAUMEE BAY TO THE ISLANDS INCLUDING THE ADJACENT OPEN WATERS. * UNTIL 400 PM EDT * AT 203 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAUMEE BAY...MOVING MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS. * THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE TO THE ISLANDS MARINERS CAN EXPECT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES...LIGHTNING...HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CLEVELAND. $$