Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2012
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Sep 9, 2012, 3:31 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 9, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2012, 3:31 AM EDT (07:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2012, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Kings County, NY, Nassau County, NY, Queens County, NY, Suffolk County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1989 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 502 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
508 WHUS41 KOKX 090731 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 331 AM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-092000- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-120910T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0010.120909T1000Z-120910T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 331 AM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND...BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAY CONTINUE INTO MONDAY AS SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL SYSTEM LESLIE AFFECT THE COAST. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
6 follow-up statements
925 WHUS41 KOKX 091956 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 356 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-101000- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120911T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 356 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND...BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL SYSTEM LESLIE AFFECT THE COAST. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
063 WHUS41 KOKX 100754 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 354 AM EDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-102100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120911T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 354 AM EDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL STORM LESLIE AFFECT THE COAST. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ GOODMAN
579 WHUS41 KOKX 101941 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 341 PM EDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-111000- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120912T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 341 PM EDT MON SEP 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FT THROUGH THIS EVENING. AROUND 4 FT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL SUBSIDE ON WEDNESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM LESLIE TRACKS ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
255 WHUS41 KOKX 110749 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 349 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-111600- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120912T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 349 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 4 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE RIP CURRENT RISK SHOULD LESSEN ON WEDNESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM LESLIE TRACKS FARTHER AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ GOODMAN
964 WHUS41 KOKX 110752 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 352 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-112100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120912T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 352 AM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 4 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * OUTLOOK...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK SHOULD LESSEN ON WEDNESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM LESLIE TRACKS FARTHER AWAY INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON LESLIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
241 WHUS41 KOKX 111815 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 215 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-111915- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120912T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 215 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. THE CONDITIONS THAT WARRANTED THE ISSUANCE OF THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAVE DIMINISHED. HOWEVER...A MODERATE RISK WILL REMAIN ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORES OF LONG ISLAND WITH SWELLS STILL REACHING THE COAST FROM TROPICAL SYSTEM LESLIE. THESE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 65 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
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.