Warning to Lake Erie swimmers and boaters: NWS

(WJW) – The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement that says swimmers should stay out of parts of Lake Erie due to a “high risk of rip currents.” A Small Craft Advisory is also in effect.

FOX 8 Meteorologist Scott Sabol reports that Monday will be breezy with north winds at 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. The gusty north winds will make Lake Erie rather choppy.

According to the NWS, the beach hazard statement applies to beaches along Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula counties in Ohio. As well as, Erie County in Pennsylvania. The warning is in effect through Tuesday afternoon on Aug. 20, 2024.

A similar warning is in effect for Lucas and Ottawa counties until Monday evening on Aug. 19, 2024.

“Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake,” reads the alert. “Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.”

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