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Swimmers and boaters are being urged to stay out of Lake Erie on Thursday due to dangerous marine conditions.
The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement for several Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania counties along Lake Erie Thursday. The advisory will be in effect for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake and Ashtabula counties, as well as Erie County in Pennsylvania, through Thursday evening.
Winds are expected to be at 15 to 25 knots, or around 17 to 28 mph. Waves on the lake may reach heights anywhere from 4 to 7 feet tall…