A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake and Lorain counties through late Thursday night.
**For more on that alert, click here**
According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, a Beach Hazards Statement is issued when swimming risks exist from a combination of wind and large waves including rip currents and longshore currents.
The swimming risks can create life-threatening conditions even for good swimmers.
For more, click here.
