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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 21, 2018, 4:16 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2018, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2018, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 340 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
878 WHUS41 KCLE 212016 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 416 PM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-220430- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0011.180821T2016Z-180823T0200Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 416 PM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...This evening through Wednesday. * 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
806 WHUS41 KCLE 220150 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 950 PM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-221000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0200Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 950 PM EDT Tue Aug 21 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...Tonight through Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents. These swimming risks can create life- threatening conditions even for good swimmers. Follow the instruction of local authorities or stay out of the water. && $$
633 WHUS41 KCLE 220809 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 409 AM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-230015- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0200Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 409 AM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...This morning through this evening. * 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. && $$
491 WHUS41 KCLE 221453 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1053 AM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-222300- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0200Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 1053 AM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...This morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents. These swimming risks can create life- threatening conditions even for good swimmers. Follow the instruction of local authorities or stay out of the water. && $$
452 WHUS41 KCLE 222007 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 407 PM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-230200- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0200Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 407 PM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...Through late this evening. * 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. && $$
270 WHUS41 KCLE 230140 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 940 PM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-230600- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0600Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 940 PM EDT Wed Aug 22 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...Through 2 AM. * IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents. These swimming risks can create life- threatening conditions even for good swimmers. Follow the instruction of local authorities or stay out of the water. && $$
668 WHUS41 KCLE 230432 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1232 AM EDT Thu Aug 23 2018 OHZ010>012-230545- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0600Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake- 1232 AM EDT Thu Aug 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-230800- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0800Z/ Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 1232 AM EDT Thu Aug 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Lake Erie from Lorain County to Erie County Pennsylvania. * TIMING...Through 4 AM. * IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents. These swimming risks can create life- threatening conditions even for good swimmers. Follow the instruction of local authorities or stay out of the water. && $$
160 WHUS41 KCLE 230747 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 347 AM EDT Thu Aug 23 2018 OHZ089-PAZ001-230900- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180823T0800Z/ Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 347 AM EDT Thu Aug 23 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 86 min | |
| Aug 21, 4:14 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 36 hr | |
| Aug 21, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 37 min | |
| Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 66 min |
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.