CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service is warning Northeast Ohioans to stay out of the waters of Lake Erie on Sunday.
The NWS issued a Beach Hazards Statement due to a high risk of rip currents. The statement is in effect in Lake and Ashtabula counties from 2 p.m. until late Sunday and in Cuyahoga, Erie and Lorain counties from 6 p.m. Sunday until Monday morning.
The NWS said swimmers should not enter the water because wind and waves will cause dangerous currents on the shores of Lake Erie.
"Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake," the NWS said. "Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions."
