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Beach Hazards Statement 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 30, 20204 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 30, 2020, 5:10 AM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 30, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 30, 2020, 5:10 AM EDT (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 30, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 1, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
40 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 09:12 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 (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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 00:00Z on 2020-09-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 00:00Z on 2020-09-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
815 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

812 
WHUS41 KCLE 300910
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-301715-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0022.200930T1000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, 
  Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
616 
WHUS41 KCLE 301357
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
957 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-302200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
957 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
130 
WHUS41 KCLE 301957
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-010400-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
357 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
648 
WHUS41 KCLE 010156
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-011200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
956 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
375 
WHUS41 KCLE 010743
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

OHZ010-010845-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lorain-
343 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves have subsided and the risk for rip currents has
lessened.

$$

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-011545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
343 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
132 
WHUS41 KCLE 011347
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

OHZ011-011500-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Cuyahoga-
947 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Land breezes have shifted winds to the southwest this morning with
occasional westerly flow later today. Waves will generally be 2 to
4 feet. A moderate swim risk remains. 

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-012100-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201001T2100Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
947 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
628 
WHUS41 KCLE 012000
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-020200-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-201002T0200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
400 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2020

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, Lake, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore and Cuyahoga Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 29, 9:06 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE25 hr
Sep 30, 4:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE87 min
Sep 30, 1:13 PM EDTGale WarningCLE9 hr
Sep 30, 1:13 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE35 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Ohio, 2020Beach Hazards Statements in Pennsylvania, 2020Every beach hazards statement in 2020

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.