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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Dec 27, 2011, 9:49 PM EST. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2011, 9:49 PM EST (02:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2011, 10:30 PM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 930 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1310 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Dec 27, 8:01 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 8:01 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 4:10 AM EST, 17 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 410 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 CTZ009>012-NYZ074-075-078>081-176>179-280945- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 410 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>008-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>073-280945- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON- WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- 410 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING. FOR MOST AREAS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR LOCALIZED GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-280945- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 410 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 5:25 PM EST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 525 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 NYZ074-075-176>179-280000- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS- NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 525 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>073-280000- WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN- EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION- EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- 525 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. MPS
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 6:34 PM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 634 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 CTZ005>008-280145- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON- 634 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE...RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CTZ009>012-NYZ078>081-280145- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 634 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE...RANGING FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH. KCS
Special weather statement, Dec 27, 7:49 PM EST, 2 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
749 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011
NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ069>075-176>179-280215-
BRONX-EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN
UNION-HUDSON-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-NORTHERN
NASSAU-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-RICHMOND (STATEN
IS.)-ROCKLAND-SOUTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN
UNION-
749 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011
...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT BERGEN...BRONX...ESSEX...
HUDSON...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)...PASSAIC...
QUEENS...RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...ROCKLAND...UNION...WESTCHESTER
AND WESTERN NASSAU COUNTIES...
AT 742 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON TO LAWRENCEVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 10 MILES WEST OF HOPATCONG TO PRINCETON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.
THE HEAVY RAIN AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE...
NEAR PLAINFIELD BY 810 PM.
NEAR SUMMIT BY 815 PM.
NEAR MILLBURN BY 820 PM.
NEAR UNION BY 825 PM.
NEAR WAYNE BY 830 PM.
NEAR PORT RICHMOND BY 835 PM.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...HEAVY
RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH AN HOUR...IS OCCURRING.
THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND MINOR FLOODING
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
LAT...LON 4109 7450 4120 7438 4114 7423 4123 7412
4125 7391 4101 7365 4085 7376 4087 7373
4089 7364 4058 7361 4054 7394 4061 7405
4049 7425 4059 7421 4059 7446 4066 7441
4067 7447 4097 7429 4103 7450
MPSSpecial weather statement, Dec 27, 8:25 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
825 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011
CTZ005-009-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078-080-176>179-280245-
BRONX-EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN
UNION-HUDSON-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-NORTHERN
FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NASSAU-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN
WESTCHESTER-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK-ORANGE-PUTNAM-RICHMOND (STATEN
IS.)-ROCKLAND-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN
QUEENS-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN
ESSEX-WESTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN UNION-
825 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERGEN...BRONX...ESSEX...
FAIRFIELD...HUDSON...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...NASSAU...NEW YORK
(MANHATTAN)...PASSAIC...PUTNAM...QUEENS...RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...
ROCKLAND...SOUTHERN ORANGE...UNION...WESTCHESTER AND WESTERN SUFFOLK
COUNTIES...
AT 820 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRING WINDS EXTENDING FROM FLORIDA TO
BUTLER TO EDISON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF GOSHEN TO PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP TO EDISON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE...
NEAR CHESTER BY 830 PM.
NEAR PATERSON BY 835 PM.
NEAR PORT RICHMOND BY 840 PM.
NEAR OAKWOOD BY 845 PM.
NEAR WEST POINT BY 850 PM.
NEAR EAST VILLAGE BY 855 PM.
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 4138 7447 4143 7322 4116 7318 4087 7376
4085 7376 4096 7340 4093 7316 4069 7314
4065 7338 4065 7322 4064 7324 4064 7318
4065 7314 4064 7314 4055 7391 4059 7445
4091 7428 4105 7446 4120 7437
MPSLocal storm report, Dec 27, 9:44 PM EST, 5 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 7:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond | 2 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Rockland, Westchester | 2 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland | 86 min |
| Dec 27, 8:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Rockland and 1 more | 80 min |
| Dec 27, 9:05 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 40 min | |
| Dec 27, 9:30 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | OKX | Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond | 2 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:38 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | OKX | 37 min | |
| Dec 27, 10:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | OKX | Orange | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:55 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | OKX | Westchester | 3 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:57 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 50 min | |
| Dec 27, 10:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | OKX | 28 min |
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