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Beach Hazards Statement 16, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 31, 20245 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 31, 2024, 3:50 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 1, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 31, 2024, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 1, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 2, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
18 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 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 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 12:00Z on 2024-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 446 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 2024-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 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
446 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1142 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

647 
WHUS41 KCLE 311950
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-010400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T1800Z-240902T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
350 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night.

* 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>011-010400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T2200Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
350 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
629 
WHUS41 KCLE 010114
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
914 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-010915-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T1800Z-240902T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
914 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night.

* 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>011-010915-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T2200Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
914 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Monday 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.

&&

$$
022 
WHUS41 KCLE 010745
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-011545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T1800Z-240902T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
345 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 2 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-011545-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T2200Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
345 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...From this evening through Monday 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.

&&

$$
768 
WHUS41 KCLE 011350
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
950 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-012200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T1800Z-240902T0800Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
950 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From 2 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-012200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T2200Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
950 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM EDT this evening through Monday 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.

&&

$$
414 
WHUS41 KCLE 012009
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
409 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

OHZ012-089-020415-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
409 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$

PAZ001-020415-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T0800Z/
Northern Erie-
409 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* 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>011-020415-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.240901T2200Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
409 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
882 
WHUS41 KCLE 020113
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
913 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

PAZ001-020800-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T0800Z/
Northern Erie-
913 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

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

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday.

* 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>011-020915-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
913 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-020915-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
913 PM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
769 
WHUS41 KCLE 020755
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

PAZ001-020900-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T0800Z/
Northern Erie-
355 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

Conditions have improved sufficiently to allow the beach hazard
statement to expire. North winds of around 10 to 15 knots will 
still result in choppy conditions with 2 to 3 ft waves possible 
today and a moderate risk for rip currents, especially during the 
morning hours.

$$

OHZ009>011-021200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
355 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-021200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
355 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this 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.

&&

$$
252 
WHUS41 KCLE 021152
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
752 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

OHZ009>011-021300-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
752 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Conditions have improved sufficiently to allow the beach hazard
statement to expire. North winds of around 10 to 15 knots will 
still result in choppy conditions with 2 to 3 ft waves possible 
today and a moderate risk for rip currents, especially during the 
morning hours.

$$

OHZ012-089-021300-
/O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240902T1200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
752 AM EDT Mon Sep 2 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Conditions have improved sufficiently to allow the beach hazard
statement to expire. North winds of around 10 to 15 knots will 
still result in choppy conditions with 2 to 3 ft waves possible 
today and a moderate risk for rip currents, especially during the 
morning hours.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron, Seneca39 min
Aug 31, 12:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron, Medina41 min
Aug 31, 12:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Huron, Lorain, Medina32 min
Aug 31, 12:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHancock40 min
Aug 31, 1:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESeneca33 min
Aug 31, 1:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky, Wood30 min
Aug 31, 1:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESeneca31 min
Aug 31, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLESandusky47 min
Aug 31, 2:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca45 min
Aug 31, 2:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky29 min
Aug 31, 2:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE53 min
Aug 31, 2:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Lorain18 min
Aug 31, 3:25 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE95 min
Aug 31, 4:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE36 min
Aug 31, 5:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE66 min
Aug 31, 3:47 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE40 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.