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Beach Hazards Statement 18, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 15, 20224 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 15, 2022, 3:49 AM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Aug 15, 2022, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2022, 3:49 AM EDT (07:49 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 15, 2022, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 16, 2022, 3:37 AM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Ottawa County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 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

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2022-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2022-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

330 
WHUS41 KCLE 150749
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

OHZ007-009-010-151600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0018.220815T1800Z-220816T1800Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-
349 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Tuesday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The largest waves and greatest rip current
  risk are expected this afternoon through tonight. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
336 
WHUS41 KCLE 150759
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

OHZ007-009-010-151600-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0018.220815T1800Z-220816T1200Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-
359 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...CORRECTED FOR TIME...

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Tuesday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The largest waves and greatest rip current
  risk are expected this evening through tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
120 
WHUS41 KCLE 151341
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

OHZ007-009-010-152145-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0018.220815T1800Z-220816T1200Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-
941 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Tuesday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The largest waves and greatest rip 
  current risk are expected this evening through tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
580 
WHUS41 KCLE 151940
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

OHZ011-160345-
/O.EXA.KCLE.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220816T1200Z/
Cuyahoga-
340 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Cuyahoga County.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ007-009-010-160345-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220816T1200Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-
340 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Ottawa, Erie and Lorain Counties.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
357 
WHUS41 KCLE 160200
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1000 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

OHZ007-009>011-160800-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220816T0800Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
1000 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
604 
WHUS41 KCLE 160737
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

OHZ007-009>011-160845-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220816T0800Z/
Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
337 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves continue to subside and the rip current risk has ended. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 3:48 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE24 hr
Aug 15, 7:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula102 min

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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.