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Beach Hazards Statement 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 7, 2017Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Lake County, Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 7, 2017, 4:26 AM EDT for Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Lake County, Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 7, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 7, 2017, 4:26 AM EDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 7, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 8, 2017, 3:40 PM EDT
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

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

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 170 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2017-09-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 150 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2017-09-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
150 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

128 
WHUS41 KCLE 070826
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
426 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-071630-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0022.170907T1600Z-170908T0800Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
426 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF LAKE AND ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO
  AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* TIMING...NOON TODAY THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
015 
WHUS41 KCLE 071403
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1003 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

OHZ011-072215-
/O.EXA.KCLE.BH.S.0022.170907T1600Z-170908T0800Z/
CUYAHOGA-
1003 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...NOON TODAY THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-072215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.170907T1600Z-170908T0800Z/
LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
1003 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF LAKE AND ASHTABULA COUNTY 
  OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* TIMING...NOON TODAY THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$
506 
WHUS41 KCLE 071942
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-080345-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-170908T1400Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
342 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF CUYAHOGA EAST TO ASHTABULA 
  COUNTY OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 10 AM FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$
257 
WHUS41 KCLE 080139
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
939 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-080945-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-170908T1400Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
939 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

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

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF CUYAHOGA EAST TO ASHTABULA 
  COUNTY OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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 080811
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
411 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-081400-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-170908T1400Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
411 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY EAST TO 
  ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA.

* TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$
237 
WHUS41 KCLE 081330
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
930 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-082000-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-170908T2000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
930 AM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY EAST TO 
  ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

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.

&&

$$
490 
WHUS41 KCLE 081940
CFWCLE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
340 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-082045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-170908T2000Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
340 PM EDT FRI SEP 8 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT. SWIMMING RISKS DUE TO LARGE WAVES AND RIP 
CURRENTS HAVE DIMINISHED.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 4:28 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE35 hr
Sep 7, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot64 min
Sep 7, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEWayne44 min
Sep 7, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland52 min
Sep 7, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEStark39 min
Sep 7, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE113 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Ohio, 2017Beach Hazards Statements in Pennsylvania, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017

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.