Beach Hazard Statement

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 919 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, and northern Ashtabula 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.