Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2014
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 1, 2014, 3:28 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 1, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014, 3:28 AM EDT (07:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 1, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2014, 4:18 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 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 07:26 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1557 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
001 WHUS41 KOKX 010728 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 328 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014 ...STRONG WINDS RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... NYZ075-080-178-179-020200- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0003.140701T1800Z-140702T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 328 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...CONEY ISLAND...THE ROCKAWAYS AND POINTS EAST TO FIRE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. * TIMING...HIGHEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
854 WHUS41 KOKX 012052 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 452 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-178-179-021200- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140703T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 452 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CONEY ISLAND...THE ROCKAWAYS AND POINTS EAST TO FIRE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGHEST RISK AND STRONGEST RIPS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ JMC
495 WHUS41 KOKX 020725 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 325 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-178-179-030200- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140703T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 325 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CONEY ISLAND...THE ROCKAWAYS AND POINTS EAST TO FIRE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW FOR KINGS AND SOUTHERN QUEENS COUNTIES... NONE FOR SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGHEST RISK AND STRONGEST RIPS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$ MPS
302 WHUS41 KOKX 022134 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 534 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-178-179-030900- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140704T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 534 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CONEY ISLAND...THE ROCKAWAYS AND POINTS EAST TO FIRE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW FOR KINGS AND SOUTHERN QUEENS COUNTIES... NONE FOR SOUTHERN NASSAU AND SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
036 WHUS41 KOKX 030749 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 349 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-178-179-040200- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140704T0200Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 349 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CONEY ISLAND...THE ROCKAWAYS AND POINTS EAST TO FIRE ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...HIGH FOR KINGS...SOUTHERN QUEENS...AND SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES...MODERATE FOR SUFFOLK COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ MPS
115 WHUS41 KOKX 032018 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 418 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FROM HURRICANE ARTHUR TO IMPACT COASTLINE... NYZ075-080-178-179-040430- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-140704T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.140704T1000Z-140705T1000Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN QUEENS- SOUTHERN NASSAU- 418 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH SHORE ATLANTIC FACING BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT WITH A 12 TO 14 SECOND PERIOD. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS...BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ NYZ081-040430- /O.NEW.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.140704T1000Z-140705T1000Z/ SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 418 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH SHORE ATLANTIC FACING BEACHES. * SURF HEIGHT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT WITH A 12 TO 14 SECOND PERIOD. * TIMING...FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS...BEACH EROSION AND WASHOVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 3:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 21 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2014Every rip current statement in 2014
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.