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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 21, 20187 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 21, 2018, 9:56 AM EDT for 7 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 21, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2018, 9:56 AM EDT (13:56 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 21, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:58 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, 1.9 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2018-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -32 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

454 
WHUS41 KCLE 211356
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 AM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

OHZ003-007-009>011-212200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0005.180621T2100Z-180622T1400Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
956 AM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 5 PM EDT this
afternoon through Friday morning.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches from Maumee Bay State Park in Lucas County
  to Huntington Beach in Cuyahoga County.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
856 
WHUS41 KCLE 211959
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

OHZ089-PAZ001-220400-
/O.EXB.KCLE.BH.S.0005.180621T2100Z-180622T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
359 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...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...beaches of Ashtabula County Ohio and Erie County
  Pennsylvania.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

OHZ012-220400-
/O.EXA.KCLE.BH.S.0005.180621T2100Z-180622T1400Z/
Lake-
359 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect through Friday morning.

* LOCATIONS...beaches of Lake County.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

OHZ003-007-009>011-220400-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.180621T2100Z-180622T1400Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
359 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches from Maumee Bay State Park in Lucas County 
  to Huntington Beach in Cuyahoga County.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday 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.

&&

$$
184 
WHUS41 KCLE 220059
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
859 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018


OHZ003-007-009>012-220900-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
859 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches from Maumee Bay State Park in Lucas County
  east through the beaches of Lake County.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-220800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
859 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Ashtabula County Ohio and Erie County 
  Pennsylvania.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$
419 
WHUS41 KCLE 220408
CFWCLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1208 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

OHZ003-007-221215-
/O.NEW.KCLE.LS.W.0006.180622T0408Z-180622T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
1208 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Lakeshore
Flood Warning, which is in effect until 10 AM EDT Friday. 

* LOCATIONS...Lakeshore areas and beaches of Lucas and Ottawa
  Counties in Ohio, including Maumee Bay and East Harbor State 
  Parks.

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...Water levels have risen this evening on
  the western basin of Lake Erie. Winds from the east at the 15 to
  20 knots will allow for water levels to continue rising
  overnight and will cause flooding along the lakeshore areas of
  Lucas and Ottawa Counties.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the shoreline areas including docks,
  ramps, property not protected by shore structures, and bay
  shores will take place. Rivers feeding into the western basin
  will also be impacted with higher water levels and river bank
  flooding is also expected near the mouth of the river. In
  addition to the lakeshore flood warning, a beach hazards
  statement means that there is a high swimming risk from waves
  and dangerous currents.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is issued when flooding is occurring or
imminent along the lake. Residents on or near the shore in the
warned area should take immediate action to protect life and
property.

&&

$$

OHZ009>012-221215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
1208 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches from Maumee Bay State Park in Lucas County 
  east through the beaches of Lake County. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-220800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
1208 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Ashtabula County Ohio and Erie County 
  Pennsylvania. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

Sefcovic
214 
WHUS41 KCLE 220746
CFWCLE

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

OHZ003-007-221400-
/O.CON.KCLE.LS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
346 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Lakeshore areas and beaches of Lucas and Ottawa 
  Counties in Ohio, including Maumee Bay and East Harbor State 
  Parks. 

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...Winds from the east at the 15 to 20 knots
  will allow for high water levels to continue over the western
  basin of Lake Erie and will cause flooding along the lakeshore
  areas of Lucas and Ottawa Counties. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the shoreline areas including docks, 
  ramps, property not protected by shore structures, and bay 
  shores will take place. Rivers feeding into the western basin 
  will also be impacted with higher water levels and river bank 
  flooding is also expected near the mouth of the river. In 
  addition to the lakeshore flood warning, a beach hazards 
  statement means that there is a high swimming risk from waves 
  and dangerous currents. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is issued when flooding is occurring or
imminent along the lake. Residents on or near the shore in the
warned area should take immediate action to protect life and
property.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-221400-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
346 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Ashtabula County in Ohio and Erie County
  in Pennsylvania. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

OHZ009>012-221400-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180622T1400Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
346 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, and Lake Counties
  in Ohio.

* TIMING...From this evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...High swimming risk from waves and dangerous currents.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 9:51 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE24 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Ohio, 2018Beach Hazards Statements in Pennsylvania, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018

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.