Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2016
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 21, 2016, 4:42 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 22, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2016, 4:42 PM EDT (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 22, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 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 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
820 WHUS41 KOKX 212042 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 442 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-221000- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0003.160722T1400Z-160723T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 442 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. IMPLIES THAT THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT RISK INCREASING TO HIGH FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUING TO BE HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY 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...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TOWARD THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
4 follow-up statements
442 WHUS41 KOKX 220756 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 356 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT TODAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-221600- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.160722T1400Z-160723T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 356 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. IMPLIES THAT THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT RISK INCREASING TO HIGH THIS MORNING... AND CONTINUING TO BE HIGH THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TOWARD THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
412 WHUS41 KOKX 221552 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1152 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT TODAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230000- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-160723T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1152 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. IMPLIES THAT THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUING TO BE HIGH 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...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TOWARD THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ STACHELSKI
898 WHUS41 KOKX 221934 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 334 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-160723T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 334 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES OF LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FT. * LIGHTNING RISK...LOW EARLY THIS EVENING INCREASING TO MODERATE LATER THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES TO BE HIGH THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TOWARD THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ STACHELSKI
395 WHUS41 KOKX 230102 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 902 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230215- /O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-160723T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 902 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 3:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 50 hr | |
| Jul 21, 3:49 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | OKX | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | 51 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2016Every rip current 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.