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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 1, 20205 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 1, 2020, 3:38 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 2, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2020, 3:38 PM EDT (19:38 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 2, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 3, 2020, 3:59 AM EDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

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

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2020-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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 2020-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

036 
WHUS41 KCLE 011938
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-020345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0009.200802T1200Z-200803T0100Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
338 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
152 
WHUS41 KCLE 020121
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
921 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-020930-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.200802T1200Z-200803T0100Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
921 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
654 
WHUS41 KCLE 020806
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-021615-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0009.200802T1200Z-200803T0300Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
406 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through 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.

&&

$$
520 
WHUS41 KCLE 021355
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
955 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
955 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

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

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

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

* WHEN...Through 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.

&&

$$
230 
WHUS41 KCLE 021630
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1230 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ009-010-030030-
/O.EXA.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Erie-Lorain-
1230 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Erie and Lorain Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 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.

&&

$$

OHZ011-012-089-PAZ001-030030-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
1230 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 11 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.

&&

$$
261 
WHUS41 KCLE 021940
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ089-PAZ001-030345-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
340 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore County.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>012-030300-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
340 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake, Lorain, Cuyahoga and Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 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.

&&

$$
670 
WHUS41 KCLE 030152
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
952 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ009-030300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Erie-
952 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease overnight with improving
conditions. 

$$

OHZ012-030800-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0800Z/
Lake-
952 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010-011-030300-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
952 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 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.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-030800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
952 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. In Ohio, 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore County.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
106 
WHUS41 KCLE 030307
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1107 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

OHZ010-011-030415-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0300Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
1107 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease overnight with improving
conditions. 

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-030800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
1107 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2020

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake, Ashtabula, and Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
475 
WHUS41 KCLE 030759
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-030900-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-200803T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
359 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished and waves have subsided reducing the risk
for rip currents. Therefore, the beach hazards statement has been
cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 3:37 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr
Aug 1, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLERichland27 min
Aug 1, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESummit26 min
Aug 1, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMarion, Morrow, Richland54 min
Aug 1, 6:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMarion4 hr
Aug 1, 7:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford, Morrow, Richland3 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.