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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 1, 20215 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 1, 2021, 3:44 AM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jul 1, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2021, 3:44 AM EDT (07:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 1, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 3, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
29 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 07:42 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, 7.7 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 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 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-136 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
992 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

348 
WHUS41 KCLE 010744
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OHZ010>012-011545-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T1400Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
344 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Lorain, Cuyahoga and Lake 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-089-PAZ001-011545-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Erie-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
344 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
327 
WHUS41 KCLE 011412
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1012 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OHZ010>012-012215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T1400Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
1012 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-089-PAZ001-012215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Erie-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
1012 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening 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.

&&

$$
303 
WHUS41 KCLE 011938
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OHZ010>012-020345-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T1400Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
338 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-089-PAZ001-020345-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.210702T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Erie-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
338 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening 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.

&&

$$
150 
WHUS41 KCLE 020158
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
958 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

OHZ010>012-021000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210702T1400Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
958 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake, Lorain and Cuyahoga 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-089-PAZ001-020800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Erie-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
958 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
090 
WHUS41 KCLE 020757
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

OHZ089-PAZ001-020900-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210702T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
357 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves have decreased enough to reduce the high threat 
for rip currents, although there is still a moderate risk for rip 
currents remaining.

$$

OHZ010>012-021600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
357 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-021600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0200Z/
Erie-
357 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

&&

$$
287 
WHUS41 KCLE 021351
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
951 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

OHZ010>012-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
951 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-022200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0200Z/
Erie-
951 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Erie County.

* 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.

&&

$$
148 
WHUS41 KCLE 022000
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

OHZ010>012-030400-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009-030200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0200Z/
Erie-
400 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$
905 
WHUS41 KCLE 030148
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

OHZ009-030500-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Erie-
948 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday.

* 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>012-030500-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
948 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
712 
WHUS41 KCLE 030457
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021

OHZ010>012-030600-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Winds and waves have decreased enough to reduce the high threat 
for rip currents, although there is still a moderate risk for rip 
currents remaining.

$$

OHZ009-030600-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210703T0500Z/
Erie-
1257 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Winds and waves have decreased enough to reduce the high threat 
for rip currents, although there is still a moderate risk for rip 
currents remaining.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark4 hr
Jul 1, 3:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE45 hr
Jul 1, 6:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Medina3 hr
Jul 1, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky35 min
Jul 1, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWyandot44 min
Jul 1, 6:37 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEWyandot38 min
Jul 1, 6:58 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMarion21 min
Jul 1, 7:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion19 min

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.