Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at May 26, 2018, 4:29 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at May 27, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2018, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 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 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 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
- 299 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1247 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
614 WHUS41 KOKX 262029 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 429 PM EDT Sat May 26 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk Sunday... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-280100- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0002.180527T1000Z-180528T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 429 PM EDT Sat May 26 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Sunday. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. 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. && $$ 12
2 follow-up statements
167 WHUS41 KOKX 270720 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 320 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk today... ...Localized minor coastal flooding this evening across portions of the south shore bays of western Long Island... NYZ178-179-272100- /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0016.180527T2300Z-180528T0200Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.180527T1000Z-180528T0100Z/ Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 320 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches and south shore bays of Queens and Nassau. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Around 1 ft above astronomical tide levels this evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. * TIMING...Today. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-272100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.180527T1000Z-180528T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- 320 AM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches of Brooklyn and Suffolk County. * TIMING...Today. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. 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. && $$ PW
082 WHUS41 KOKX 271932 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 332 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk through early this evening... ...Localized minor coastal flooding this evening across portions of the south shore bays of western Long Island... NYZ178-179-280200- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180528T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0016.180527T2300Z-180528T0200Z/ Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 332 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH THE EVENING HIGH TIDE CYCLE... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches and south shore bays of Queens and Nassau. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Around 1 ft above astronomical tide levels this evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-280100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180528T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- 332 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches of Brooklyn and Suffolk County. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 5:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 55 hr | |
| May 26, 3:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 44 hr | |
| May 26, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Richmond | 52 min |
| May 26, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Nassau | 49 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018
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.