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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 21, 20184 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2018-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 340 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 12:00Z on 2018-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE86 min
Aug 21, 4:14 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr
Aug 21, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE37 min
Aug 21, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford66 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.