Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 18, 2018, 4:32 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 18, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2018, 4:32 AM EDT (08:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2018, 4:04 AM EDT
- In force
- 22 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 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2216 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
107 WHUS41 KOKX 180832 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 432 AM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-190100- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0004.180618T1000Z-180619T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 432 AM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening. * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Montauk. * TIMING...Today and this evening. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Moderate before 3 PM, then HIGH from 3 PM 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
376 WHUS41 KOKX 182041 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 441 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING, EXCEPT THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN LONG ISLAND BEACHES... NYZ081-191100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T0100Z/ Southeastern Suffolk- 441 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from Smith Point to Montauk. * TIMING...Through Tuesday. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NYZ075-080-178-179-190100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180619T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southern Queens- Southern Nassau- 441 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from New York City to Smith Point. * TIMING...Through this evening. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High through this evening. Moderate on Tuesday. 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. && $$
177 WHUS41 KOKX 190218 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 1018 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING, EXCEPT THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN LONG ISLAND BEACHES... NYZ081-191030- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T0100Z/ Southeastern Suffolk- 1018 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The ocean beaches from Smith Point to Montauk. * TIMING...Through Tuesday. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars and near structures such as groins, jetties, and piers. Talk to lifeguards and beach officials to learn about any surf hazards and heed their advice. Pay attention to flags and posted signs and swim in life guarded areas. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
462 WHUS41 KOKX 190344 CCA CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service New York NY 1144 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT INTO TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY ATLANTIC BEACHES... NYZ081-191030- /O.COR.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T0100Z/ Southeastern Suffolk- 1144 PM EDT Mon Jun 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...The Atlantic Ocean beaches from Smith Point to Montauk. * TIMING...Through Tuesday. * 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. && $$ Maloit
530 WHUS41 KOKX 190804 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 19 2018 ...Moderate Risk for Rip Currents Today... NYZ081-190915- /O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180620T0100Z/ Southeastern Suffolk- 404 AM EDT Tue Jun 19 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in New York NY has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. The rip current risk has been downgraded from high to moderate. $$ JMC
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:39 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 23 hr | |
| Jun 18, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | OKX | Orange | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Orange | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OKX | Orange, Putnam | 38 min |
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.