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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS New York, NY

June 14, 20194 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 14, 2019, 5:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 15, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2019, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 16, 2019, 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 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
982 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
94 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WHUS41 KOKX 142132
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
532 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2019

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-150130-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0005.190615T1000Z-190616T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190615T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
532 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening.

* LOCATIONS...The Atlantic beaches of New York City and Long 
  Island.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High.

* TIMING...Through 9 pm this evening, and from Saturday morning through
Saturday 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
399 
WHUS41 KOKX 142358
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
758 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2019

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-150900-
/O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190615T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.190615T1000Z-190616T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
758 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2019

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

The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening.

* LOCATIONS...The Atlantic beaches of New York City and Long 
  Island.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
452 
WHUS41 KOKX 150713
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
313 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE TODAY...

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-160100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.190615T1000Z-190616T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
313 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...The Atlantic beaches of New York City and Long 
  Island.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High.

* TIMING...Today.

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
335 
WHUS41 KOKX 152006
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
406 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-160900-
/O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190617T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
406 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...The Atlantic beaches of New York City and Long 
  Island.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High.

* TIMING...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
508 
WHUS41 KOKX 160717
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
317 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE TODAY...

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-170100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190617T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
317 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...The Atlantic beaches of New York City and Long 
  Island.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High.

* TIMING...Today.

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.

&&

$$

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Rip Current Statements in New York, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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.