Ohio, Pennsylvania Beach Hazards Statement - [Severity] | Effective 05/22/2026 00:45

Headline: 
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 22 at 3:45AM EDT until May 22 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Beach Hazards Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 22, 2026 - 12:45am
Expires: 
May 22, 2026 - 8:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, 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.
Instruction: 
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Area Description: 
Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH