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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 17, 20224 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 17, 2022, 4:02 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jul 18, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 17, 2022, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 18, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 18, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
12 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 20:05 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, 8.0 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 12:00Z on 2022-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 502 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 2022-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 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
502 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

048 
WHUS41 KCLE 172002
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
402 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

OHZ010-011-180415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220718T2000Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
402 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-180415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
402 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

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

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

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

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
184 
WHUS41 KCLE 180132
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

OHZ010-011-180945-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220718T2000Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
932 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

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

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-180945-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
932 PM EDT Sun Jul 17 2022

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

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

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

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

&&

$$
264 
WHUS41 KCLE 180735
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

OHZ010-011-181545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220718T2000Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
335 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

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

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-181545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.220718T1200Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
335 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

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

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

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

* 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.

&&

$$
933 
WHUS41 KCLE 181341
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

OHZ010-011-181445-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220718T2000Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
941 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves along the lakeshore have diminished to 2 to 4 feet reducing
the risk for rip currents. However, there is still a moderate risk
that rip currents will occur. Swimmers should consider staying out
of the water until the waves subside further.

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-182145-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
941 AM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 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.

&&

$$
140 
WHUS41 KCLE 181934
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
334 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-190000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
334 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 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.

&&

$$
143 
WHUS41 KCLE 182354
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
754 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-190100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220719T0000Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
754 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

There is no longer a high risk for rip currents, though a moderate
risk of rip currents remains through tonight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 9:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron3 hr
Jul 17, 4:01 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE28 hr

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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.