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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 27, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 44 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 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 841 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
091 WHUS41 KCLE 271958 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 358 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 OHZ009>012-089-280400- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1200Z-260730T0600Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 358 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-280400- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1800Z-260729T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 358 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
12 follow-up statements
345 WHUS41 KCLE 280142 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 942 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 OHZ009>012-089-280945- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1200Z-260730T0600Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 942 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Tuesday through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-280945- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1800Z-260729T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 942 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
063 WHUS41 KCLE 280747 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 347 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 OHZ009>012-089-281600- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1200Z-260730T0600Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 347 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-281600- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1800Z-260729T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 347 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
880 WHUS41 KCLE 281343 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 943 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 OHZ009>012-089-282145- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0600Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 943 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-282145- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.260728T1800Z-260729T2000Z/ Northern Erie- 943 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
563 WHUS41 KCLE 281953 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 353 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 OHZ009>012-089-290400- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 353 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-290400- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0000Z/ Northern Erie- 353 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
177 WHUS41 KCLE 290130 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 930 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 OHZ009>012-089-290930- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 930 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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. && $$ PAZ001-290930- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0000Z/ Northern Erie- 930 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
057 WHUS41 KCLE 290744 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 344 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 OHZ009>012-089-291545- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 344 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * 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. && $$ PAZ001-291545- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0000Z/ Northern Erie- 344 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
000 WHUS41 KCLE 291300 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 900 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 OHZ009>012-089-292100- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 900 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * 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. && $$ PAZ001-292100- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0000Z/ Northern Erie- 900 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
937 WHUS41 KCLE 291842 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 242 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 OHZ009>012-089-300245- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 242 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * 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. && $$ PAZ001-300000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0000Z/ Northern Erie- 242 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
858 WHUS41 KCLE 292210 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 610 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 PAZ001-300615- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Northern Erie- 610 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. && $$ OHZ009>012-089-300615- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 610 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
852 WHUS41 KCLE 300215 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1015 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 OHZ009>012-089-300800- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 1015 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. && $$ PAZ001-300800- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Northern Erie- 1015 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
952 WHUS41 KCLE 300331 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1131 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 OHZ009>012-089-300800- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 1131 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. && $$ PAZ001-300800- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Northern Erie- 1131 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
117 WHUS41 KCLE 300810 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 410 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 OHZ009>012-089-PAZ001-300915- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-260730T0800Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 410 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... North winds have fallen to 10 to 15 kts and waves have subsided to 3 ft or less. Therefore, the Beach Hazards Statement has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 3:57 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 60 hr | |
| Jul 27, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Geauga | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Warren | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 47 min |
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.