Ohio, Pennsylvania Moderate Beach Hazards Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 00:49

Headline: 
Beach Hazards Statement issued August 22 at 3:49AM EDT until August 24 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Beach Hazards Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From late tonight 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Beach Hazard Statement may need to be extended later into Monday with future forecast updates.
Instruction: 
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Area Description: 
Lake; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov