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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 2, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT for 7 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT (07:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 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
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
575 WHUS41 KCLE 020745 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 345 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 OHZ003-007-021545- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0013.260802T0745Z-260803T0600Z/ Lucas-Ottawa- 345 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa 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. && $$ OHZ009>012-089-021545- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0013.260802T1800Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 345 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
6 follow-up statements
783 WHUS41 KCLE 021322 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 922 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 OHZ003-007-022130- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/ Lucas-Ottawa- 922 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa 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. && $$ OHZ009>012-089-022130- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.260802T1800Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 922 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
399 WHUS41 KCLE 021953 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 353 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 OHZ003-007-030400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/ Lucas-Ottawa- 353 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$ OHZ009>012-089-030400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 353 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
619 WHUS41 KCLE 030204 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1004 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 OHZ003-007-030600- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/ Lucas-Ottawa- 1004 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 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. && $$ OHZ009>012-089-031015- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 1004 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
498 WHUS41 KCLE 030600 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 200 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 OHZ003-007-030700- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/ Lucas-Ottawa- 200 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... North winds have diminished to around 15 kts and waves have subsided to around 3 ft. Winds and waves will continue to decrease early this morning. Therefore, the Beach Hazards Statement will be allowed to expire on time. $$ OHZ009>012-089-031400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 200 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
318 WHUS41 KCLE 030748 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 348 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 OHZ009>012-089-031500- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 348 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 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. && $$
546 WHUS41 KCLE 031455 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1055 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 OHZ009>012-089-031600- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T1500Z/ Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- 1055 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... Winds and wave heights are decreasing, but a moderate risk for rip currents remains this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1:54 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CLE | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more | 20 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 31 hr | |
| Aug 2, 9:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Ottawa | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 65 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 89 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 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.