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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 13, 2023Erie County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 13, 2023, 3:52 AM EDT for Erie County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Jul 13, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2023, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 13, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 13, 2023, 3:28 PM EDT
In force
9 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 07:53 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, 7.9 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 00:00Z on 2023-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 154 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 2023-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 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
154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1544 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

944 
WHUS41 KCLE 130752
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

OHZ012-089-131600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0009.230713T1000Z-230713T1800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

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

* WHERE...Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore 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.

&&

$$

PAZ001-131600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0009.230713T1000Z-230713T2200Z/
Northern Erie-
352 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
825 
WHUS41 KCLE 131203
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
803 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

OHZ010-011-131800-
/O.EXA.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-
803 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-131800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T1800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
803 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore 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.

&&

$$

PAZ001-132015-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T2200Z/
Northern Erie-
803 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$
521 
WHUS41 KCLE 131355
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

OHZ010>012-089-131800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 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.

&&

$$

PAZ001-132200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T2200Z/
Northern Erie-
955 AM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$
878 
WHUS41 KCLE 131803
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

OHZ010>012-089-131915-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T1800Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

There is no longer a high risk of rip currents as winds and waves
improve.

$$

PAZ001-132200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T2200Z/
Northern Erie-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$
612 
WHUS41 KCLE 131928
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
328 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

PAZ001-132030-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230713T2200Z/
Northern Erie-
328 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

There is no longer a high risk of rip currents.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 3:52 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE12 hr

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.