Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2017
Rip Current Statement 11, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 28, 2017, 6:08 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 29, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2017, 6:08 PM EDT (22:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 29, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 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 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 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
- 666 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted.
380 WHUS41 KOKX 282208 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 608 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK SATURDAY AT NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-291000- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0011.170729T1200Z-170730T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 608 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 6 FT. * TIMING...FROM SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY 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. && $$ MALOIT
4 follow-up statements
255 WHUS41 KOKX 290739 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 339 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK SATURDAY AT NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-300100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0011.170729T1200Z-170730T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 339 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...FROM THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT... BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TOWARD THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
849 WHUS41 KOKX 292041 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 441 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY AT NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-301000- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170731T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 441 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY. 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. && $$ $$
793 WHUS41 KOKX 300715 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 315 AM EDT SUN JUL 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY AT NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-310100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170731T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 315 AM EDT SUN JUL 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * 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...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. && $$
813 WHUS41 KOKX 310105 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 905 PM EDT SUN JUL 30 2017 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-310215- /O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-170731T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 905 PM EDT SUN JUL 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING WITH LIGHTER WINDS, HOWEVER, CONTINUED SWELLS WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE RIP RISK CURRENT RISK ON MONDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:47 PM EDT | Gale Warning | OKX | 30 hr | |
| Jul 28, 3:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 30 hr |
Nearby
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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.