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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS New York, NY

July 21, 20224 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 21, 2022, 7:14 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 22, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2022, 7:14 PM EDT (23:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 22, 2022, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
15 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 23:16 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, 11.2 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 2022-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 715 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 2022-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 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
715 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1080 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

644 
WHUS41 KOKX 212314
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
714 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-221200-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0013.220722T1700Z-220723T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220722T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
714 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

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

* WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents expected.

* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast 
  Suffolk, Southern Queens 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 
  Friday afternoon 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
3 follow-up statements
894 
WHUS41 KOKX 220000
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
800 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-220800-
/O.CAN.KOKX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220722T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0013.220722T1700Z-220723T0000Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
800 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), 
  Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon 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
963 
WHUS41 KOKX 220737
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
337 AM EDT Fri Jul 22 2022

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-230100-
/O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0013.220722T1000Z-220723T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
337 AM EDT Fri Jul 22 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* 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
897 
WHUS41 KOKX 222114
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
514 PM EDT Fri Jul 22 2022

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-231000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0014.220724T1000Z-220725T0100Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220723T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
514 PM EDT Fri Jul 22 2022

...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...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast 
  Suffolk, Southern Queens 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.

&&

$$

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
Jul 21, 12:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, New York, Westchester43 min
Jul 21, 12:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, New York49 min
Jul 21, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX53 min
Jul 21, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester50 min
Jul 21, 1:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, New York, Westchester61 min
Jul 21, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester46 min
Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXBronx, Nassau, New York, Queens42 min
Jul 21, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam24 min
Jul 21, 1:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk51 min
Jul 21, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Westchester46 min
Jul 21, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, New York42 min
Jul 21, 2:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Queens, Suffolk90 min
Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatOKXNassau, Suffolk38 min
Jul 21, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXNassau, Suffolk61 min
Jul 21, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX39 min
Jul 21, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXSuffolk46 min
Jul 21, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNassau19 min
Jul 21, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX9 min
Jul 21, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk29 min
Jul 21, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk17 min

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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.