Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 8, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 9, 2020, 4:22 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 10, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2020, 4:22 AM EDT (08:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 10, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 08:21 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 00:00Z, 8.4 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
- 259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
159 WHUS41 KOKX 090822 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 422 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-092200- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0008.200710T1000Z-200711T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 422 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southern Queens, Southern Nassau, and Southwestern and Southeastern 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
8 follow-up statements
875 WHUS41 KOKX 100035 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 835 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-102115- /O.NEW.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.200710T1500Z-200712T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.200710T1000Z-200712T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 835 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwestern Suffolk, Southeastern Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Friday to 9 PM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Saturday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Beach flooding and localized dune erosion are expected during the times of high tide Friday into Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
793 WHUS41 KOKX 100233 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 1033 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-110800- /O.CON.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.200710T1500Z-200712T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.200710T1000Z-200712T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 1033 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Kings (Brooklyn), Southwestern Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southeastern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Friday to 9 PM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Saturday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Beach flooding and localized dune erosion are expected during the times of high tide Friday into Saturday. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Localized minor flooding, inundation of 1 ft or less, along vulnerable coastal and shoreline locales of the Great South Bay of Long Island and Jamaica Bay, Lower NY/NJ Harbor, and Gardiners Bay during times of high tide Friday afternoon into Friday Night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ CTZ009>012-NJZ006-106-108-NYZ071-074-079-110800- /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0038.200710T1600Z-200711T1000Z/ Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex- Southern New London-Hudson-Eastern Essex-Eastern Union- Southern Westchester-Richmond (Staten Island)- Northeastern Suffolk- 1033 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2020 * WHAT...Localized minor coastal flooding, with inundation of 1 ft or less. * WHERE...Vulnerable coastal and shoreline locales of Lower NY/NJ Harbor, Gardiners Bay, Coastal CT, and Coastal Westchester due to combination of elevated water levels and wave action. * WHEN...During times of high tide Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline due to elevated water levels and wave splashover. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
855 WHUS41 KOKX 110745 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 345 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 CTZ009>012-NJZ006-106-108-NYZ071-074-079-110845- /O.CAN.KOKX.CF.S.0038.000000T0000Z-200711T1000Z/ Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex- Southern New London-Hudson-Eastern Essex-Eastern Union- Southern Westchester-Richmond (Staten Island)- Northeastern Suffolk- 345 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 The threat of coastal flooding has ended. $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-179-121100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200713T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200712T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 345 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...High surf of 5 to 8 ft. Beach flooding and localized dune erosion are expected during the times of high tide through this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
933 WHUS41 KOKX 112132 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 532 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-120545- /O.CON.KOKX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200712T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200713T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 532 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...High surf of 5 to 8 ft. Beach flooding and localized dune erosion during times of high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
675 WHUS41 KOKX 120132 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 932 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-120945- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200713T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 932 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
135 WHUS41 KOKX 120721 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 321 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-130100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200713T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 321 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 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. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
492 WHUS41 KOKX 122114 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 514 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-131200- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200714T0000Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 514 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeastern Suffolk and Southwestern Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
463 WHUS41 KOKX 130720 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 320 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-140100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-200714T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 320 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 3:42 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | OKX | 14 hr | |
| Jul 9, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 9, 5:39 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | OKX | Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 2 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in New York, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020
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.