Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2017
Rip Current Statement 12, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Aug 6, 2017, 4:12 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Aug 7, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2017, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2017, 4:12 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 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 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 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
- 1402 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
983 WHUS41 KOKX 062012 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 412 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2017 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-080100- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0012.170807T1000Z-170808T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 412 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...MONDAY. 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 SANDBARS AND NEAR 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
3 follow-up statements
442 WHUS41 KOKX 070736 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 336 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT... NYZ179-071545- /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0025.170808T0000Z-170808T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0012.170807T1000Z-170808T0100Z/ SOUTHERN NASSAU- 336 AM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF NASSAU COUNTY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...MONDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 TO 1 1/2 FT ABOVE NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-071545- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0012.170807T1000Z-170808T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS- 336 AM EDT MON AUG 7 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...3 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...MONDAY. 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 SANDBARS AND NEAR 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
804 WHUS41 KOKX 071900 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 300 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENT DEVELOPMENT... NYZ179-080300- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-170808T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0025.170808T0000Z-170808T0300Z/ SOUTHERN NASSAU- 300 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTY. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 2 FT AT THE OCEAN BEACHES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT TOWARD EVENING. * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 TO 1 1/2 FT ABOVE NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-080100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-170808T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS- 300 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE OCEAN BEACHES OF NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 2 FT AT THE OCEAN BEACHES...INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT TOWARD EVENING. * TIMING...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 SANDBARS AND NEAR 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
348 WHUS41 KOKX 072012 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 412 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...LOCAL MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS CANCELLED... NYZ179-080300- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-170808T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0025.170808T0000Z-170808T0300Z/ SOUTHERN NASSAU- 412 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 * LOCATION...SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTY. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS. * TIDAL DEPARTURES...1 TO 1 1/2 FT ABOVE NORMAL. $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-072115- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-170808T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS- 412 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. CONDITIONS FOR THE HIGH RISK OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS WERE NOT FAVORABLE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. THE HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE REMAINS A MODERATE RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THIS EVENING. $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2017Every rip current statement 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.