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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS New York, NY

August 24, 20234 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Aug 24, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Aug 25, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 24, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 25, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 26, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
36 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 20:52 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2023-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2023-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1253 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

805 
WHUS41 KOKX 242050
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
450 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-250930-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0018.230825T1200Z-230826T0000Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
450 PM EDT Thu Aug 24 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A high risk of rip currents is also
  currently forecast for Saturday.

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
4 follow-up statements
064 
WHUS41 KOKX 250745
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
345 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-260800-
/O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0018.230825T1200Z-230827T0000Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
345 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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
796 
WHUS41 KOKX 252110
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
510 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

NYZ075-178-260000-
/O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-230826T0000Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
510 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 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.

&&

$$

NYZ080-081-179-260515-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-230827T0000Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
510 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern 
  Nassau 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
159 
WHUS41 KOKX 260015
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
815 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

NYZ075-178-260115-
/O.EXP.KOKX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-230826T0000Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-
815 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

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

$$

NYZ080-081-179-260815-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-230827T0000Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
815 PM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk and Southern 
  Nassau 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
565 
WHUS41 KOKX 260741
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023

NYZ080-081-179-270000-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-230827T0000Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau-
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 3:57 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX55 hr

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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.