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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 17, 2025, 3:56 AM EDT for 6 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2025, 3:56 AM EDT (07:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1267 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
856 WHUS41 KCLE 170756 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-171600- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0009.250817T2000Z-250819T0000Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 356 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Monday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
840 WHUS41 KCLE 171334 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 934 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-172145- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.250817T2000Z-250819T0000Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 934 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
406 WHUS41 KCLE 171936 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 336 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-180345- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.250817T2000Z-250819T0000Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 336 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
515 WHUS41 KCLE 180123 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 923 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-180930- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0000Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 923 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
795 WHUS41 KCLE 180742 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 342 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-181545- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 342 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through 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. && $$
664 WHUS41 KCLE 181324 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 924 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-182130- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 924 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
982 WHUS41 KCLE 181932 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-190200- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 332 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 10 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. && $$
159 WHUS41 KCLE 190154 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 954 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 OHZ007-009>012-089-PAZ001-190300- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-250819T0200Z/ Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 954 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Waves will gradually decrease through tonight. Elevated waves of 2 to 3 feet remain possible through the rest of this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 42 hr | |
| Aug 17, 5:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 103 min | |
| Aug 17, 6:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 6:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 41 min |
| Aug 17, 6:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 53 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.