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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS New York, NY

June 5, 2021Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 5, 2021, 4:46 PM EDT for Nassau County, Suffolk County, New York. It took effect at Jun 6, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2021, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 6, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

Counties Nassau County, NY, Suffolk County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 23 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 2021-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 38 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 2021-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 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
38 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WHUS41 KOKX 052046
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
446 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

NYZ080-081-179-061015-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0003.210606T1400Z-210607T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210606T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
446 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

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

* WHAT... Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern 
  Nassau Counties.

* WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 9 PM EDT 
  this evening. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from 
  Sunday morning 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.

&&

$$

NYZ075-178-060100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210606T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
446 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southern Queens and Kings (Brooklyn) Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT 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
5 follow-up statements
247 
WHUS41 KOKX 060103
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
903 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

NYZ080-081-179-060915-
/O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210606T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.210606T1400Z-210607T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
903 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southeast Suffolk and Southwest 
  Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning 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.

&&

$$

NYZ075-178-060215-
/O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210606T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
903 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

The high risk of rip currents has expired..

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/nyc
580 
WHUS41 KOKX 060106
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
906 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

NYZ080-081-179-061000-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.210606T1400Z-210607T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
906 PM EDT Sat Jun 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southeast Suffolk and Southwest 
  Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning 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
194 
WHUS41 KOKX 060725
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
325 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NYZ080-081-179-062200-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.210606T1400Z-210607T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
325 AM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southeast Suffolk and Southwest 
  Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning 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
268 
WHUS41 KOKX 062150
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
550 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NYZ080-081-179-070100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210607T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
550 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southeast Suffolk and Southwest 
  Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT 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
781 
WHUS41 KOKX 070106
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
906 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NYZ080-081-179-070215-
/O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-210607T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
906 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

The high rip current risk has come to an end.

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 3:47 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX24 hr
Jun 5, 5:08 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryOKX4 hr

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in New York, 2021Every rip current statement in 2021

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.