Lake Erie Coastal Hazard Message - Jul 23, 2014 national weather service cleveland oh 1010 am edt wed jul 23 2014 ohz003-007-009>012-089-paz001-232215- /o.new.kcle.rp.s.0009.140723t1410z-140724t0200z/ lucas-ottawa-erie oh-lorain-cuyahoga-lake-ashtabula lakeshore- northern erie- 1010 am edt wed jul 23 2014 ...rip current risk in effect until 10 pm edt this evening... the national weather service in cleveland has issued a rip current risk...which is in effect until 10 pm edt this evening. * location...lake erie shoreline from maumee bay to ripley new york. * a rip current risk...moderate risk. * surf height...waves building to 3 to 5 feet by tonight. precautionary/preparedness actions...a moderate risk of rip currents means that rip currents are possible and any one entering the water could risk being swept out into open water in strong currents. heed the advice of life guards and local officials where present. consider staying out of the water when waves are present to avoid being caught in a rip current. $$ please visit the following website to share your thoughts on the new rip current hazard... http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=rcvtecchm hr. fzus51 kcle 231327 cca nshcle nearshore marine forecast national weather service cleveland oh 915 am edt wed jul 23 2014 for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake erie lez142>149-232030- maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh- the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh- avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva- on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny- 915 am edt wed jul 23 2014 ..rip current risk in effect through this evening... ..small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon through thursday morning... rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north and increasing to 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. there is a moderate risk of rip currents today. tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday. the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees...off cleveland 69 degrees and off erie 73 degrees. #weather - #lakeerie