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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 26, 20235 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 26, 2023, 3:57 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Jun 26, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2023, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 26, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

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

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 12:00Z on 2023-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 115 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 12:00Z on 2023-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
115 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
545 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

315 
WHUS41 KCLE 261957
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
357 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

OHZ007-009-270400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0007.230627T0000Z-230627T0900Z/
Ottawa-Erie-
357 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

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

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

* WHERE...Ottawa 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010>012-270400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0007.230627T0300Z-230627T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
357 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 11 PM EDT this evening 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
379 
WHUS41 KCLE 270135
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

OHZ007-009-270900-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230627T0900Z/
Ottawa-Erie-
935 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Ottawa and Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010>012-270945-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.230627T0300Z-230627T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
935 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

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

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

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

* WHEN...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
976 
WHUS41 KCLE 270810
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
410 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

OHZ007-009-270915-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230627T0900Z/
Ottawa-Erie-
410 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves of 1 to 3 feet are expected today. 

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-271615-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0008.230627T2000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
410 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-271615-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
410 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010-011-271615-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230627T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
410 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
227 
WHUS41 KCLE 271324
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

OHZ010-011-271800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230627T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
924 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-272130-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
924 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake 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.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-272130-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0008.230627T2000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
924 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon 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.

&&

$$
865 
WHUS41 KCLE 271803
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
203 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

OHZ010-011-271915-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230627T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
203 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

The threat for rip currents will continue to decrease through this
afternoon.

$$

OHZ012-280215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
203 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake 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.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-280215-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0008.230627T2000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
203 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

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

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

&&

$$
134 
WHUS41 KCLE 271929
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
329 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

OHZ012-280330-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
329 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake 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.

&&

$$

OHZ089-PAZ001-280330-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0008.230627T2000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
329 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

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

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

&&

$$
126 
WHUS41 KCLE 280232
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1032 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

OHZ012-280800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
1032 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Wednesday.

* 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-PAZ001-280800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
1032 PM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
216 
WHUS41 KCLE 280800
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 AM EDT Wed Jun 28 2023

OHZ089-PAZ001-280900-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
400 AM EDT Wed Jun 28 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease through the day today
leading to improving conditions.

$$

OHZ012-280900-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230628T0800Z/
Lake-
400 AM EDT Wed Jun 28 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease through the day today
leading to improving conditions.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas, Wood48 min
Jun 26, 12:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE44 min
Jun 26, 9:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula45 min
Jun 26, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga50 min
Jun 26, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE97 min
Jun 26, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga66 min
Jun 26, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMahoning, Trumbull66 min
Jun 26, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE83 min
Jun 26, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEMedina, Summit, Wayne65 min
Jun 26, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake60 min
Jun 26, 3:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr
Jun 26, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE86 min
Jun 26, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron67 min
Jun 26, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE31 min
Jun 26, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Crawford, Medina, Richland, Wyandot58 min
Jun 26, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE75 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more61 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.