000 FZUS71 KCLE 251955 MWSCLE MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 355 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2009 LEZ142>145-162>165-252030- 355 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2009 ...THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS... AT 350 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS...17 NM NORTHWEST OF DETROIT....MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE WESTERN BASIN OF LAKE ERIE BY AROUND 430 PM. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS AND LARGE HAIL. THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE... MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH INCLUDING ALL ADJACENT OFFSHORE WATERS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. && LAT...LON 4144 8269 4144 8276 4154 8304 4160 8309 4159 8315 4168 8333 4167 8338 4173 8348 4173 8341 4196 8310 4185 8303 4169 8270 4169 8234 4142 8234 4137 8251 $$ BRAY