Ohio, Pennsylvania Beach Hazards Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 18:47

Headline: 
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 9:47PM EDT until May 22 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Beach Hazards Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through late Thursday night. * 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.
Instruction: 
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Area Description: 
Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH