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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 19, 20156 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 19, 2015, 9:34 AM EDT for 6 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 19, 2015, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 19, 2015, 9:34 AM EDT (13:34 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 19, 2015, 3:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 20, 2015, 9:00 AM 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, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:35 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 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 12:00Z on 2015-09-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 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 12:00Z on 2015-09-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 320 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
716 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
298 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.

522 
WHUS41 KCLE 191334
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
934 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015


OHZ009>012-089-PAZ001-192145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0014.150919T1900Z-150920T1300Z/
ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
934 AM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3
PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...FROM THE ISLANDS EAST TO RIPLEY NEW YORK.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND OR WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR
SWIMMERS INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
748 
WHUS41 KCLE 192019
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
419 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015


OHZ007-200430-
/O.EXB.KCLE.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-150920T0800Z/
OTTAWA-
419 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR HIGH SWIM RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
AM EDT SUNDAY.

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...OTTAWA COUNTY LAKESHORE.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND OR WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR
SWIMMERS INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ009-200430-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-150920T0800Z/
ERIE OH-
419 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORE.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND OR WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR
SWIMMERS INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-200430-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-150920T1300Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
419 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...THE LAKESHORE FROM VERMILION EAST TO RIPLEY NEW
  YORK.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND
AND OR WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR
SWIMMERS INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$
254 
WHUS41 KCLE 200125
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
925 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015


OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-200930-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-150920T1300Z/
LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
925 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...THE LAKESHORE FROM VERMILION EAST TO RIPLEY NEW 
  YORK. 

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND OR
WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS
INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF
LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ007-009-200800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-150920T0800Z/
OTTAWA-ERIE OH-
925 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIM RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATION...OTTAWA COUNTY LAKESHORE.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR 
  FROM CURRENTS AND HIGH WAVES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SWIMMING RISK EXISTS TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND OR
WAVES WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS
INCLUDING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF
LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 9:45 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr
Sep 19, 5:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and 1 more55 min
Sep 19, 6:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE38 min
Sep 19, 6:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Seneca59 min
Sep 19, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Knox and 9 more51 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Ohio, 2015Beach Hazards Statements in Pennsylvania, 2015Every beach hazards statement in 2015

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.