CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Beach Hazards Statement has been issued in Northeast Ohio by the National Weather Service on Wednesday.

According to the NWS, there is a risk of rip currents due to winds on Lake Erie in Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Counties.

This statement is in effect through 2 a.m. on Thursday.

The NWS advises that people stay out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

“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,” the statement says.

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