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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
548 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR LAKE ERIE FROM...
  AVON POINT TO RIPLEY NY
  INCLUDING THE ADJACENT OPEN WATERS

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 539 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS  FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILLOWICK
  TO 19 MILES SOUTH OF AVON POINT...MOVING MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 
  KNOTS.

* THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE OPEN WATERS AND
  THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 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.

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LOMBARDY