Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2017
Rip Current Statement 8, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 28, 2017, 3:37 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 29, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2017, 3:37 PM EDT (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 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 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 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
- 1105 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
444 WHUS41 KOKX 281937 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 337 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES ON THURSDAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-291030- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0008.170629T1200Z-170630T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 337 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FT. * TIMING...MAINLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
532 WHUS41 KOKX 290712 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 312 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES ON THURSDAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-292100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.170629T1200Z-170630T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 312 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FT. * TIMING...MAINLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
761 WHUS41 KOKX 291818 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 218 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES INTO THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-300100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170630T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 218 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND 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. && $$ $$
442 WHUS41 KOKX 292207 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 607 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-300615- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170701T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 607 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FT THIS EVENING...INCREASING TO 4 TO 5 FT ON FRIDAY. * TIMING...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 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. && $$
709 WHUS41 KOKX 300733 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 333 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-302100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170701T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 333 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
952 WHUS41 KOKX 301945 CFWOKX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 345 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH SATURDAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-010400- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170702T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 345 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING, AND SATURDAY AS WELL. 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. && $$ $$
562 WHUS41 KOKX 010227 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1027 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH SATURDAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-011200- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170702T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 1027 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 5 FT. * TIMING...SATURDAY. 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. && $$
576 WHUS41 KOKX 010743 CFWOKX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 343 AM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-020100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170702T0100Z/ KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 343 AM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN SANDBARS AND NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES...AND PIERS. TALK TO LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH OFFICIALS TO LEARN ABOUT ANY SURF HAZARDS AND HEED THEIR ADVICE. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AND SWIM IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT...AND DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 3:36 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 4 days |
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.