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Special Weather Statement, NWS New York, NY

July 21, 2018Kings County, New York County, Queens County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2018, 9:59 PM EDT for Kings County, New York County, Queens County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, New Jersey. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2018, 9:59 PM EDT (01:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2018, 10:30 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

Counties Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Kings County, NY, New York County, NY, Queens County, NY

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 106 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 264 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
249 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 21, 9:34 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 9:34 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 9:10 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

NJZ002-004-103>108-NYZ069-070-230115-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
coastal storm will produce heavy rain bands that could lead to
localized urban flash flooding, but the exact location of the
heaviest rain is still uncertain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and
thunderstorms capable of causing flash flooding through much of the
week, but it is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that
could be affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NJZ006-NYZ072>074-176-230115-
Hudson-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Northern Queens-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

A coastal storm will produce heavy rain bands that could lead to
localized urban flash flooding, but the exact location of the
heaviest rain is still uncertain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and
thunderstorms capable of causing flash flooding through much of the
week, but it is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that
could be affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ071-230115-
Southern Westchester-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and
thunderstorms capable of causing flash flooding through much of the
week, but it is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that
could be affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ075-178-230115-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and thunderstorms
capable of causing flash flooding through much of the week, but it
is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that could be
affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ009-NYZ078-177-230115-
Southern Fairfield-Northwestern Suffolk-Northern Nassau-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

The coastal storm responsible for these winds could also produce
thunderstorms capable of producing locally stronger damaging winds
or a brief tornado late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and thunderstorms
capable of causing flash flooding through much of the week, but it
is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that could be
affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ007-008-010>012-NYZ079-230115-
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northeastern Suffolk-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
coastal storm could produce thunderstorms capable of producing
locally stronger damaging winds ir a brief tornado late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ080-179-230115-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

The coastal storm responsible for these winds could also produce
thunderstorms capable of producing locally stronger damaging winds
or a brief tornado late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ081-230115-
Southeastern Suffolk-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A coastal storm could produce thunderstorms capable of producing
locally stronger damaging winds ir a brief tornado late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ005-006-NYZ067-068-230115-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Orange-Putnam-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. A
nearly stationary frontal system could produce showers and
thunderstorms capable of causing flash flooding through much of the
week, but it is still too early to pinpoint exact locations that
could be affected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-230115-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
910 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 9:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
959 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

NJZ004-006-104>106-108-NYZ072-074-075-176-178-220230-
Hudson-Eastern Union-Eastern Essex-Western Essex-Eastern
Bergen-Eastern Passaic-Northern Queens-Southern Queens-New York
(Manhattan)-Richmond (Staten Is.)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
959 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...A SHOWER WILL AFFECT HUDSON...EASTERN PASSAIC...NORTHEASTERN
UNION...SOUTH CENTRAL BERGEN...ESSEX...QUEENS...RICHMOND...KINGS AND
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES...

At 959 PM EDT, a shower was located near Rockaway Beach, moving
northwest at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this shower.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Passaic, Bayonne,
Hoboken, Bloomfield, Orange, Coney Island, Lyndhurst, Millburn,
Rutherford and Secaucus.

LAT...LON 4057 7394 4056 7401 4057 7402 4059 7401
      4060 7404 4056 7408 4069 7427 4071 7425
      4072 7428 4071 7430 4076 7437 4079 7437
      4083 7433 4096 7415 4089 7413 4092 7408
      4058 7375 4058 7380 4054 7394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 137DEG 43KT 4054 7387

MD

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX42 min
Jul 22, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX24 min
Jul 22, 4:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk49 min
Jul 22, 5:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk88 min
Jul 22, 5:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX32 min
Jul 22, 5:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk41 min
Jul 22, 5:56 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX5 days
Jul 22, 6:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX18 min
Jul 22, 1:14 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX8 hr
Jul 22, 4:01 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKXKings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk28 hr
Jul 22, 5:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region95 min
Jul 22, 6:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region66 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.