Alert archive / New York / Frost Advisories in 2012
Frost Advisory 2, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this frost advisory at Apr 28, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT for Rockland County, Westchester County, New York; Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 29, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2012, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Passaic County, NJ, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1245 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
769 WWUS71 KOKX 281915 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 315 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 CTZ005>008-NYZ067-068-290400- /O.UPG.KOKX.FZ.A.0005.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.FZ.W.0003.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 315 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * TIMING...2 AM AND 8 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ002-NYZ069-070-290400- /O.UPG.KOKX.FZ.A.0005.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.FR.Y.0002.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 315 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM AND 8 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED. && $$ PW
3 follow-up statements
472 WWUS71 KOKX 290159 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 959 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 CTZ005>008-NYZ067-068-291000- /O.CON.KOKX.FZ.W.0003.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 959 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * TIMING...2 AM AND 8 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ002-NYZ069-070-291000- /O.CON.KOKX.FR.Y.0002.120429T0600Z-120429T1200Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 959 PM EDT SAT APR 28 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM AND 8 AM SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED. && $$
708 WWUS71 KOKX 290747 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 347 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 CTZ005>008-NYZ067-068-291600- /O.NEW.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120429T1200Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 347 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 EARLY THIS MORNING. MID TO UPPER 20S TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING AND 1 AM TO 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ002-NYZ069-070-291600- /O.NEW.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120429T1200Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 347 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST EARLY THIS MORNING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S EARLY THIS MORNING. AROUND 32 TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING AND 1 AM AND 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ CTZ009>012-NJZ004-103-105-107-NYZ079-081-291600- /O.NEW.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 347 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT...EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. MID 20S IN THE PINE BARRENS OF LONG ISLAND. * TIMING...1 AM TO 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
147 WWUS71 KOKX 291202 NPWOKX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 802 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 CTZ005>008-NYZ067-068-292000- /O.EXP.KOKX.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120429T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 802 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY. * HAZARDS...A HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S. * TIMING...1 AM TO 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NJZ002-NYZ069-070-292000- /O.EXP.KOKX.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120429T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ WESTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 802 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S. * TIMING...1 AM AND 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ CTZ009>012-NJZ004-103-105-107-NYZ079-081-292000- /O.CON.KOKX.FZ.A.0006.120430T0500Z-120430T1200Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 802 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT...EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...1 AM TO 8 AM MONDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY OUTDOOR...SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY SUFFER DAMAGE IF NOT PROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:51 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | OKX | Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester | 11 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:15 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | OKX | Orange, Putnam | 17 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.