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Areal Flood Warning 9, NWS New York, NY

October 29, 20174 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this areal flood warning at Oct 29, 2017, 6:08 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2017, 6:08 PM EDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 30, 2017, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-10-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 15 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 276 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
665 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Oct 29, 5:12 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 5:12 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 4:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

NJZ002-004-103-105>108-NYZ067-301000-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ005>008-NJZ006-104-NYZ068>070-072>075-078-176-177-301000-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Hudson-Eastern Bergen-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

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warning criteria.

CTZ009>012-NYZ071-079>081-178-179-301000-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Southern New London-Southern Westchester-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Southern Queens-
Southern Nassau-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

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warning criteria.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-301000-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

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warning criteria.

In the hours before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 12:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 1 more2 hr
Oct 29, 1:25 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk, Westchester19 hr
Oct 29, 2:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 1 more3 hr
Oct 29, 3:51 PM EDTWind AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more20 hr
Oct 29, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester3 hr
Oct 29, 4:35 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester115 min
Oct 29, 5:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk2 hr
Oct 29, 5:50 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk6 hr
Oct 29, 5:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond3 hr
Oct 29, 6:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk2 hr
Oct 29, 4:14 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union2 hr
Oct 29, 5:55 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union8 hr
Oct 29, 6:02 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region6 hr
Oct 29, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region119 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in New York, 2017Every areal flood warning in 2017

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.