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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 21, 20267 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 21, 2026, 3:38 AM EDT for 7 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2026, 3:38 AM EDT (07:38 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2026, 7:33 PM EDT
In force
16 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 07:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 109 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2026-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
109 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1285 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

467 
WHUS41 KCLE 210738
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

OHZ003-007-009-211545-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260622T2100Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-
338 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa and Erie Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010>012-211545-
/O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260622T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
338 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lorain, Cuyahoga and Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
080 
WHUS41 KCLE 211347
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

OHZ003-007-009-212200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260622T2100Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-Erie-
947 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa and Erie Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ010>012-212200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260622T2100Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-
947 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lorain, Cuyahoga and Lake Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday 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.

&&

$$
668 
WHUS41 KCLE 211956
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

OHZ089-PAZ001-220400-
/O.EXB.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260623T0200Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
356 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Lakeshore County. In Pennsylvania, 
  Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...From Monday morning 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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-007-220400-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260622T2000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
356 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-220400-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260623T0200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
356 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-220400-
/O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260623T0200Z/
Lake-
356 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lake County.

* WHEN...From Monday morning 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.

&&

$$
054 
WHUS41 KCLE 220125
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

OHZ003-007-220930-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260622T2000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Monday through Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-220930-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T0800Z-260623T0200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Monday 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-220930-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260623T0200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
925 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In 
  Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday 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.

&&

$$
602 
WHUS41 KCLE 220801
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
401 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

OHZ003-007-221615-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260622T2000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
401 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties.

* WHEN...Through this 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-221615-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
401 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-221615-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.260622T1200Z-260623T0200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
401 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In 
  Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
424 
WHUS41 KCLE 221319
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
919 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

OHZ003-007-222000-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260622T2000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
919 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Lucas and Ottawa Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this 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.

&&

$$

OHZ009>011-222130-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-
919 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

OHZ012-089-PAZ001-222130-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
919 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Ohio, 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.

&&

$$
897 
WHUS41 KCLE 221933
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

OHZ003-007-222045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260622T2000Z/
Lucas-Ottawa-
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease into this evening.

$$

OHZ009-222045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Erie-
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves will continue to decrease into this evening.

$$

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-230200-
/O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents.

* WHERE...In Ohio, 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.

&&

$$
340 
WHUS41 KCLE 222333
CFWCLE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-230045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260623T0200Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 3:36 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE40 hr

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.