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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 14, 20147 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this rip current statement at Aug 14, 2014, 4:24 AM EDT for 7 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2014, 4:24 AM EDT (08:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2014, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 174 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2014-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 25 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2014-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

266 
WHUS41 KCLE 140824
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
424 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-141630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.RP.S.0015.140814T0824Z-140815T0200Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
424 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...VERMILION TO RIPLEY NEW YORK INCLUDING THE EAST
  LAKE SHORE COUNTIES AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.

* OTHER HAZARDS...WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

$$

OHZ003-007-009-141630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.RP.S.0015.140814T0824Z-140814T2000Z/
LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-
424 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...MAUMEE BAY EAST TO VERMILION.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS MORNING
  THEN SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
3 follow-up statements
010 
WHUS41 KCLE 141403
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1003 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-142215-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140815T0200Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
1003 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...VERMILION TO RIPLEY NEW YORK INCLUDING THE EAST 
  LAKE SHORE COUNTIES AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

* OTHER HAZARDS...WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

$$

OHZ003-007-009-142000-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140814T2000Z/
LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-
1003 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...MAUMEE BAY EAST TO VERMILION.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

LOMBARDY
527 
WHUS41 KCLE 141437
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1037 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-142300-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140815T0200Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
1037 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...VERMILION TO RIPLEY NEW YORK INCLUDING THE EAST 
  LAKE SHORE COUNTIES AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.

* OTHER HAZARDS...WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

$$

OHZ003-007-009-142000-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140814T2000Z/
LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-
1037 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...MAUMEE BAY EAST TO VERMILION.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

LOMBARDY
205 
WHUS41 KCLE 141936
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
336 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-150200-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140815T0200Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
336 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...VERMILION TO RIPLEY NEW YORK INCLUDING THE EAST 
  LAKE SHORE COUNTIES AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4
  FEET.

$$

OHZ003-007-009-142045-
/O.CON.KCLE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140814T2000Z/
LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-
336 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2014

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...MAUMEE BAY EAST TO VERMILION.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...MODERATE RISK.

* WAVE HEIGHTS...WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4
  FEET THIS EVENING.

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

LOMBARDY

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.