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Beach Hazards Statement 16, NWS Cleveland, OH
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 39 min |
| Aug 31, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron, Medina | 41 min |
| Aug 31, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Cuyahoga, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 40 min |
| Aug 31, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky, Wood | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 1:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 45 min |
| Aug 31, 2:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 2:37 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 53 min | |
| Aug 31, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Lorain | 18 min |
| Aug 31, 3:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 95 min | |
| Aug 31, 4:54 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 36 min | |
| Aug 31, 5:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 66 min | |
| Aug 31, 3:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 40 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.