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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 3, 2020, 4:23 AM EDT for 8 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 3, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2020, 4:23 AM EDT (08:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2020, 5:37 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 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, Sandusky County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
803 WHUS41 KCLE 030823 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 423 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-031630- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200905T0400Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 423 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ003-007>010-031630- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200904T1400Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain- 423 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
12 follow-up statements
260 WHUS41 KCLE 031309 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 909 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-032115- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200905T0400Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 909 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ003-007>010-032115- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200904T1400Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain- 909 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
136 WHUS41 KCLE 031951 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-040400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200905T0400Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ003-007>010-040400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.200904T0100Z-200904T1400Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
232 WHUS41 KCLE 040220 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-041030- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T0400Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ003-007>010-041030- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200904T1400Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain- 1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
058 WHUS41 KCLE 040820 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 420 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 OHZ003-007>009-040930- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200904T1400Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie- 420 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Conditions are no longer hazardous for swimming. $$ OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-041630- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 420 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ010-041400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200904T1400Z/ Lorain- 420 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
429 WHUS41 KCLE 041313 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 913 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 OHZ010-042000- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200904T2000Z/ Lorain- 913 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lorain County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-042115- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 913 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
368 WHUS41 KCLE 041939 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 OHZ010-042045- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200904T2000Z/ Lorain- 339 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... There is no longer a high risk of rip currents. $$ OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-050345- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 339 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
252 WHUS41 KCLE 050210 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1010 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-051015- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 1010 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
150 WHUS41 KCLE 050751 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 351 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 OHZ011-012-050900- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Cuyahoga-Lake- 351 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The high risk of rip currents has decreased. However there will be a short period of moderate rip current potential during the early afternoon. $$ PAZ001-051600- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 351 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ089-051500- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Ashtabula Lakeshore- 351 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Ashtabula Lakeshore County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
129 WHUS41 KCLE 051318 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 918 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 OHZ089-051500- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Ashtabula Lakeshore- 918 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Ashtabula Lakeshore County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ PAZ001-052000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 918 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
412 WHUS41 KCLE 051509 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1109 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 OHZ089-051615- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T1500Z/ Ashtabula Lakeshore- 1109 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... The high risk of rip currents has decreased. However there will be a short period of moderate rip current potential during the early afternoon. . $$ PAZ001-052000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200905T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 1109 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
466 WHUS41 KCLE 051957 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 357 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 PAZ001-060200- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200906T0200Z/ Northern Erie- 357 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
781 WHUS41 KCLE 052137 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 537 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 PAZ001-052245- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200906T0200Z/ Northern Erie- 537 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Winds and waves will continue to decrease through the evening as westerly winds of 10 to 15 mph shift to the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. A moderate swim risk will continue for the remainder of the evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 4:18 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 61 hr |
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.