Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 2, 2018, 4:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 3, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2018, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 3, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 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 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1204 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
396 WHUS41 KOKX 022028 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 428 PM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk on Sunday... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-030430- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0003.180603T1000Z-180604T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 428 PM EDT Sat Jun 2 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
696 WHUS41 KOKX 030409 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 1209 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk on Sunday... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-031215- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.180603T1000Z-180604T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 1209 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Sunday. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
459 WHUS41 KOKX 030807 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 407 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk on Today... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-032100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.180603T1000Z-180604T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 407 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * 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. && $$
267 WHUS41 KOKX 031015 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 615 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk on Today... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-040100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180604T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 615 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Today. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
862 WHUS41 KOKX 031942 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 342 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk on Today... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-040900- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180605T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 342 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Through Monday. * 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. && $$
623 WHUS41 KOKX 031944 CCA CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service New York NY 344 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk through Monday... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-040900- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180605T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 344 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Through Monday. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
694 WHUS41 KOKX 040910 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 510 AM EDT Mon Jun 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TODAY... NYZ075-080-081-178-179-050100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180605T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 510 AM EDT Mon Jun 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...through 9pm. * 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 65 hr | |
| Jun 2, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Richmond | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Suffolk | 28 min |
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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.