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Lake Erie Rip Current, Small Craft Advisory Warnings Issued
Waves could reach as high as 5 feet along the shore of Lake Erie, posing risks to swimmers and boaters.
CLEVELAND, OH — West winds of 17 to 28 miles per hour may cause waves up to 5 feet high along the shoreline of Lake Erie, the National Weather Service said in a beach hazard statement effective until 4 p.m. Monday.
Even the best of swimmers may encounter life-threatening conditions when such warnings are in effect in an area stretching from Huntington Beach and Edgewater Park east to Presque Isle. The Weather Service said swimmers should follow the instruction of local authorities and stay out of the water. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Cleveland Patch, or click here to find your local Ohio Patch. Also, if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
Click here for more on the rip current warning. Strong winds and large waves also prompted a small craft advisory that remains in effect until 4 p.m. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should stay in port during these conditions.
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