Alert archive / New York / Coastal Flood Statements in 2016
Coastal Flood Statement 13, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this coastal flood statement at May 7, 2016, 3:31 AM EDT for Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York; Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at May 7, 2016, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2016, 3:31 AM EDT (07:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2016, 11:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2016, 2:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Nassau County, NY, Suffolk County, NY
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 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 31 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
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
585 WHUS41 KOKX 070731 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 331 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT... CTZ010-NYZ078-177-072215- /O.CAN.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.160508T0300Z-160508T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0013.160508T0300Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU- 331 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1/2 TO 1 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE OR WAVE SPLASHOVER. $$ NJZ006-106-108-NYZ074-075-178-179-072215- /O.EXT.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.160508T0000Z-160508T0500Z/ HUDSON-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 331 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG BAYS AND INLETS OF BROOKLYN...SOUTHERN QUEENS AND SOUTHERN NASSAU...THE TIDALLY AFFECTED PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND LOWER NEW YORK HARBOR. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...3/4 TO 1 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR PROPERTIES DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE OR WAVE SPLASHOVER. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL. && ...SOUTH SHORE BAYS WATER LEVELS FOR TONIGHT... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. .............................(MLLW/NGVD FOR FREEPORT)............ ..............................(MLLW/MHHW FOR OTHERS)............. FREEPORT GAUGE NY.....952 PM......5.3-5.7/4.5-4.9......MINOR..... POINT LOOKOUT NY......855 PM......5.6-6.0/.............MINOR..... JAMAICA BAY NY........954 PM......8.0-8.4/2.1-2.5......MINOR..... ROCKAWAY INLET NY.....914 PM......7.4-7.8/1.7-2.2......MINOR..... EAST ROCKAWAY INLET...908 PM......6.3-6.7/1.3-1.7......MINOR..... ...NY HARBOR WATER LEVELS FOR TONIGHT... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/MHHW)................... THE BATTERY NY........938 PM.....6.7-7.1/1.6-2.0.......NONE...... BERGEN POINT NY.......939 PM.....7.4-7.8/1.9-2.3.......MINOR..... $$ CTZ009-NYZ071-072215- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.160508T0300Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 331 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR PROPERTIES DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE OR WAVE SPLASHOVER. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && ...L.I. SOUND WATER LEVELS FOR TONIGHT... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/MHHW)................... KINGS POINT NY.....1239 AM.......9.8-10.2/2.0-2.4......MINOR..... STAMFORD CT........1245 AM.......9.7-10.1/.............MINOR..... BRIDGEPORT CT......1242 AM....... 9.1-9.5/.............MINOR..... NEW HAVEN CT.......1239 AM........8.3-8.7/.............MINOR..... $$
3 follow-up statements
041 WHUS41 KOKX 072006 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 406 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT... NJZ006-106-108-NYZ074-075-178-179-080415- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.160508T0000Z-160508T0500Z/ HUDSON-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 406 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG BAYS AND INLETS OF BROOKLYN...SOUTHERN QUEENS AND SOUTHERN NASSAU...THE TIDALLY AFFECTED PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND LOWER NEW YORK HARBOR. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1/2 FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS...EXCEPT UP TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE IN SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTY. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 8 PM AND 11 PM. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR PROPERTIES DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL. $$ CTZ009-NYZ071-080415- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.160508T0300Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 406 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1/2 FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR PROPERTIES DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && ...L.I. SOUND WATER LEVELS FOR TONIGHT... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/MHHW)................... KINGS POINT NY.....1239 AM.......9.8-10.2/2.0-2.4......MINOR..... STAMFORD CT........1245 AM.......9.6-10.0/.............MINOR..... BRIDGEPORT CT......1242 AM....... 9.0-9.4/.............MINOR..... NEW HAVEN CT.......1239 AM........8.2-8.6/.............NONE...... $$ CTZ010-NYZ078-177-080415- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0013.160508T0300Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU- 406 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1/2 FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. $$
159 WHUS41 KOKX 080336 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1136 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT... NJZ006-106-108-NYZ074-075-178-179-080445- /O.CAN.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160508T0500Z/ HUDSON-EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1136 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. HIGH TIDE HAS PASSED AND WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW MINOR COASTAL FLOODING BENCHMARKS. THEREFORE...THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ CTZ009-NYZ071-080700- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 1136 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1/2 FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND/OR PROPERTIES DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. MAJORITY OF ROADS REMAIN PASSABLE WITH ONLY ISOLATED CLOSURES. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND ANY IMPACT ON PROPERTY IS MINIMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && ...L.I. SOUND WATER LEVELS FOR TONIGHT... COASTAL............TIME OF.......FORECAST TOTAL........FLOOD..... LOCATION...........HIGH TIDE.......WATER LEVEL.........CATEGORY.. ...................................(MLLW/MHHW)................... KINGS POINT NY.....1239 AM.......9.8-10.2/2.0-2.4......MINOR..... STAMFORD CT........1245 AM.......9.6-10.0/.............MINOR..... BRIDGEPORT CT......1242 AM....... 9.0-9.4/.............MINOR..... NEW HAVEN CT.......1239 AM........8.2-8.6/.............NONE...... $$ CTZ010-NYZ078-177-080700- /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU- 1136 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 ...HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...ALONG WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...AROUND 1/2 FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE HEIGHTS. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. $$
383 WHUS41 KOKX 080659 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 259 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016 CTZ009-NYZ071-080800- /O.CAN.KOKX.CF.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER- 259 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WATER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED BELOW MINOR THRESHOLDS...SO THE THREAT FOR MINOR FLOOD EARLY THIS MORNING IS DONE. $$ CTZ010-NYZ078-177-080800- /O.CAN.KOKX.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-160508T0700Z/ SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN NASSAU- 259 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016 WATER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED BELOW MINOR THRESHOLDS...SO THE THREAT FOR MINOR FLOOD EARLY THIS MORNING IS DONE. $$ NYZ178-179-082200- /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0014.160509T0100Z-160509T0600Z/ SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 259 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016 ...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF NASSAU AND QUEENS COUNTIES. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1/2 TO 1 1/2 FT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. * TIMING...AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 9 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BRIEF MINOR FLOODING OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS DUE TO HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:28 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | OKX | 12 hr | |
| May 7, 3:57 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 27 hr |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in New York, 2016Coastal Flood Statements in Connecticut, 2016Every coastal flood statement in 2016
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.