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Beach Hazards Statement 19, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 7, 2016Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 7, 2016, 9:34 PM EDT for Erie County, Pennsylvania; Ashtabula County, Lake County, Ohio. It took effect at Sep 8, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 7, 2016, 9:34 PM EDT (01:34 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 8, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired: Sep 8, 2016, 9:23 PM EDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Lake County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1023 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1294 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

542 
WHUS41 KCLE 080134
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
934 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2016


OHZ012-080945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0019.160908T1400Z-160908T2000Z/
LAKE-
934 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIMMING RISK WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF LAKE COUNTY OHIO.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-080945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0019.160908T1400Z-160909T0200Z/
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
934 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A HIGH SWIMMING RISK WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...BEACHES ON LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO TO
  RIPLEY NEW YORK. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

4 follow-up statements

314 
WHUS41 KCLE 080755
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
355 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

OHZ012-081600-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0019.160908T1400Z-160908T2000Z/
LAKE-
355 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF LAKE COUNTY OHIO.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-081600-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0019.160908T1400Z-160909T0200Z/
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
355 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...BEACHES ON LAKE ERIE FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO 
  TO RIPLEY NEW YORK.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

942 
WHUS41 KCLE 081445
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1045 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

OHZ012-082000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160908T2000Z/
LAKE-
1045 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON

* LOCATION...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF LAKE COUNTY OHIO.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-082245-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160909T0200Z/
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
1045 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO TO
  RIPLEY NEW YORK.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

773 
WHUS41 KCLE 082032
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
432 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

OHZ089-PAZ001-090200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160909T0200Z/
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
432 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OHIO TO 
  RIPLEY NEW YORK. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST
FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS
AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE-
THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

$$

554 
WHUS41 KCLE 090123
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
923 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016


OHZ089-PAZ001-090230-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160909T0200Z/
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
923 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT. 

ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS ON LAKE ERIE WILL REMAIN CHOPPY FOR THE NEXT
FEW HOURS, WINDS AND WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. THE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DROPPED INTO THE MODERATE CATEGORY, THUS
THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 8, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	59 min
Sep 7, 9:46 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		24 hr
Sep 8, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	25 min
Sep 8, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning, Trumbull	53 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Ohio, 2016 Beach Hazards Statements in Pennsylvania, 2016 Every beach hazards statement in 2016

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.