Ohio, Pennsylvania Moderate Beach Hazards Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 14:58

Headline: 
Beach Hazards Statement issued June 18 at 5:58PM EDT until June 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Beach Hazards Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * 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: 
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH