Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at May 21, 2020, 5:21 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at May 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2020, 5:21 PM EDT (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 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 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 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
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
649 WHUS41 KOKX 212121 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 521 PM EDT Thu May 21 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-221000- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0001.200522T1000Z-200523T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 521 PM EDT Thu May 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The ocean shorelines of Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and 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 yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
6 follow-up statements
390 WHUS41 KOKX 220923 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 523 AM EDT Fri May 22 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0001.200522T1000Z-200523T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 523 AM EDT Fri May 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The ocean beaches of Long Island and New York City. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
494 WHUS41 KOKX 222046 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 446 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-231100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200524T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 446 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and 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 yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
437 WHUS41 KOKX 231059 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 659 AM EDT Sat May 23 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-240100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200524T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 659 AM EDT Sat May 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The ocean beaches of Long Island and New York City. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
389 WHUS41 KOKX 232004 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 404 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-241100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200525T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 404 PM EDT Sat May 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and 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 yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
699 WHUS41 KOKX 240733 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 333 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-250100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200525T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 333 AM EDT Sun May 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
418 WHUS41 KOKX 250112 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 912 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-250215- /O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200525T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 912 PM EDT Sun May 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The risk for life-threatening rip currents has diminished. There is a moderate risk for rip currents on Monday, which implies that life-threatening rip currents are possible. Be sure to swim within sight of a life guard. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
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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.