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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 17, 2026, 3:34 AM EDT for 7 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2026, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2026, 2:00 AM 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, Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
187 WHUS41 KCLE 170734 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 334 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-171545- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0005.260618T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 334 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From this evening through Thursday 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
963 WHUS41 KCLE 171332 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 932 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-172145- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.260618T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 932 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
683 WHUS41 KCLE 171944 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 344 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-180345- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.260618T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 344 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday 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. && $$
618 WHUS41 KCLE 180126 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 926 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-180930- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 926 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
315 WHUS41 KCLE 180739 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-181545- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 339 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, 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. && $$
412 WHUS41 KCLE 181358 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 958 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-182200- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 958 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
985 WHUS41 KCLE 181951 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 351 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 OHZ003-007-009>012-089-PAZ001-190000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie- 351 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, 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. && $$
570 WHUS41 KCLE 182158 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 558 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-190600- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0600Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 558 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ003-007-009-190000- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie- 558 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa and Erie Counties. * 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. && $$
883 WHUS41 KCLE 182358 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 758 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 OHZ003-007-009-190100- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0000Z/ Lucas-Ottawa-Erie- 758 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds and wave heights are decreasing, but a moderate risk for rip currents will continue overnight. $$ OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-190600- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0600Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 758 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * 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. && $$
851 WHUS41 KCLE 190600 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 200 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-190700- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T0600Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 200 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds and waves will continue to decrease this morning, so rip current risk will be low. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Knox, Morrow | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 11:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Holmes | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 3:34 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 40 hr | |
| Jun 17, 1:38 PM EDT | Gale Warning | CLE | 28 hr | |
| Jun 17, 2:11 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 28 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:44 PM EDT | Low Water Advisory | CLE | 24 hr | |
| Jun 16, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 39 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.