* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore
Counties.
* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition, some thunderstorms may be
strong to severe today.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 605 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
ASHLAND CRAWFORD ERIE
HURON KNOX LORAIN
MARION MORROW RICHLAND
IN NORTHEAST OHIO
ASHTABULA CUYAHOGA GEAUGA
HOLMES LAKE MAHONING
MEDINA PORTAGE STARK
SUMMIT TRUMBULL WAYNE
IN NORTHWEST OHIO
HANCOCK WYANDOT
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
CRAWFORD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, ASHTABULA,
AURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BAINBRIDGE, BOARDMAN, BRUNSWICK,
BUCYRUS, BURTON, CANTON, CARDINGTON, CAREY, CHARDON, CHESTERLAND,
CLEVELAND, CONNEAUT, CRESTLINE, EASTLAKE, ELYRIA, FINDLAY,
GALION, GENEVA, HURON, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD, MARION,
MASSILLON, MEADVILLE, MEDINA, MENTOR, MIDDLEFIELD, MILLERSBURG,
MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NORWALK,
ORRVILLE, PAINESVILLE, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, SANDUSKY, SOUTH RUSSELL,
STREETSBORO, TITUSVILLE, UPPER SANDUSKY, WADSWORTH, WARREN,
WICKLIFFE, WILLARD, WILLOUGHBY, WILLOWICK, WOOSTER,
AND YOUNGSTOWN.
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104 degrees are expected at
times this week with variability each day due to clouds and
scattered showers and storms.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio
and northwest Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses. The prolonged nature of the heat may increase heat
stress with time.