Alert archive / New York / Rip Current Statements in 2021
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jun 21, 2021, 4:46 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 22, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2021, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2021, 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 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 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
- 171 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
375 WHUS41 KOKX 212046 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 446 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-221115- /O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0005.210622T1000Z-210623T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 446 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
6 follow-up statements
550 WHUS41 KOKX 220808 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 408 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.210622T1000Z-210623T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 408 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The ocean beaches of Long Island and New York City. * WHEN...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents are likely. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * REMARKS...The high rip current risk may continue into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
284 WHUS41 KOKX 220926 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 526 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 NYZ179-221730- /O.NEW.KOKX.CF.S.0018.210622T2200Z-210623T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.210622T1000Z-210623T0100Z/ Southern Nassau- 526 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BRIEF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TIDE LATE TODAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. Also brief minor flooding, with less than one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE...Southern Nassau County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For any minor coastal flooding, around the time of high tide late today, between 6 PM and 8 PM. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Brief minor flooding of the more vulnerable locations is also possible near the waterfront and shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk and potential for brief minor flooding may continue into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. 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. $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-221730- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.210622T1000Z-210623T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens- 526 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The ocean beaches of Long Island and New York City. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk may continue into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
998 WHUS41 KOKX 221549 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 1149 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 NYZ179-230100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210623T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0018.210622T2200Z-210623T0100Z/ Southern Nassau- 1149 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE...Southern Nassau County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the, from 6 PM to 9 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE 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. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk and potential for brief minor flooding may continue into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. 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. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-230100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210623T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens- 1149 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk may continue into Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
092 WHUS41 KOKX 221955 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 355 PM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 NYZ179-240100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210624T0100Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.CF.S.0018.210622T2200Z-210623T0100Z/ Southern Nassau- 355 PM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline with tonight high tide cycle. * WHERE...Southern Nassau County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the, until 9 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE 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. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Brief minor flooding of the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The potential for brief minor flooding may continue for the Wednesday Night high tide cycle, with more widespread minor coastal impacts possible for the Thursday Night high tide. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. 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. && $$ NYZ075-080-081-178-240100- /O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210624T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens- 355 PM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
063 WHUS41 KOKX 230757 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 357 AM EDT Wed Jun 23 2021 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-240100- /O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210624T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 357 AM EDT Wed Jun 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Southeast Suffolk and Southwest 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/nyc
026 WHUS41 KOKX 240113 CFWOKX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service New York NY 913 PM EDT Wed Jun 23 2021 NYZ075-080-081-178-179-240215- /O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210624T0100Z/ Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk- Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 913 PM EDT Wed Jun 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The rip current risk has been allowed to expire. $$ 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.