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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 21, 2018Erie County, Pennsylvania; 7 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 21, 2018, 9:18 PM EDT for Erie County, Pennsylvania; 7 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Jul 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2018, 9:18 PM EDT (01:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 22, 2018, 5:28 PM EDT
In force
11 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 01:20 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 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 00:00Z on 2018-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 154 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 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
154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
589 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

494 
WHUS41 KCLE 220118
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected at Lake Erie 
beaches Sunday...

.Low pressure will be in southern Ohio Sunday. This will cause
northeast winds to build waves to 3 to 5 feet by morning with 
occasional waves over 6 feet during the day.


OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-220930-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0009.180722T1000Z-180723T0000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-
918 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday
through Sunday evening.

* LOCATIONS...All Lake Erie beaches from Lucas County east to 
  Erie County Pennsylvania.

* TIMING...Sunday into Sunday 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
338 
WHUS41 KCLE 220823
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
423 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected at Lake Erie
beaches Sunday...

.Low pressure will be in southern Ohio Sunday. This will cause
northeast winds to build waves to 3 to 5 feet by morning with
occasional waves over 6 feet during the day.

OHZ089-PAZ001-220930-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0009.180722T1000Z-180723T0000Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
423 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement. 


* LOCATIONS...Ashtabula County east to Erie County Pennsylvania.

* IMPACTS...Moderate 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.

&&



$$

OHZ003-007-009>012-221630-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0009.180722T1400Z-180723T0200Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
423 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...All Lake Erie beaches from Lucas County east to Lake
 County.  

* TIMING...Sunday into Sunday 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.

&&

$$
348 
WHUS41 KCLE 221432
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected at Lake Erie
beaches Sunday...

.Low pressure will be in southern Ohio Sunday. This will cause
northeast winds to build waves to 3 to 5 feet by morning with
occasional waves over 6 feet during the day.

OHZ003-007-009>012-222245-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180723T0200Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...All Lake Erie beaches from Lucas County east to 
  Lake County.

* TIMING...Sunday into Sunday 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.

&&

$$
195 
WHUS41 KCLE 221828
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
228 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

OHZ003-007-009>012-230200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180723T0200Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
228 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...All Lake Erie beaches from Lucas County east to 
  Lake County.

* TIMING...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
243 
WHUS41 KCLE 222128
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
528 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018


OHZ003-007-009>012-222230-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180723T0200Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
528 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement.

Waves have diminished ending the high risk to swimmers. A moderate
risk remains through the evening however across the central 
lakeshore from Erie County Ohio east to Cuyahoga County.

$$

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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.