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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS New York, NY

July 5, 20244 counties in New York

NWS New York, NY issued this rip current statement at Jul 5, 2024, 4:17 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 5, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2024, 4:17 AM EDT (08:17 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 5, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 6, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
34 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 08:17 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 00:00Z, 8.3 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 00:00Z on 2024-07-05Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2024-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

126 
WHUS41 KOKX 050817
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
417 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

NYZ075-178-179-060845-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0007.240705T1500Z-240707T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
417 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to high risk of rip currents 
  likely on Sunday. 

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.

&&

$$

NYZ080-081-060845-
/O.NEW.KOKX.RP.S.0007.240706T1000Z-240707T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
417 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to high risk of rip currents
  likely on Sunday. 

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.

&&

$$

Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of
coastal flooding and beach erosion.

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/nyc
2 follow-up statements
978 
WHUS41 KOKX 052104
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
504 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

NYZ080-081-061000-
/O.EXT.KOKX.RP.S.0007.240705T2104Z-240707T0100Z/
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
504 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Southwest Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...Through early 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.

&&

$$

NYZ075-178-179-061000-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240707T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
504 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through early 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.

&&

$$

Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of
coastal flooding and beach erosion.

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/nyc
960 
WHUS41 KOKX 061702
CFWOKX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
102 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

NYZ075-080-081-178-179-070100-
/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240707T0100Z/
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
102 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

&&

$$

Be sure to use the MyCoast app to relay photos and reports of
coastal flooding and beach erosion.

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 5, 4:16 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX48 hr
Jul 5, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange48 min
Jul 5, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXDutchess36 min
Jul 5, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRichmond30 min
Jul 5, 6:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRichmond2 hr
Jul 5, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX27 min
Jul 5, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRichmond24 min
Jul 5, 7:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland94 min
Jul 5, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond42 min
Jul 5, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester45 min
Jul 5, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam38 min
Jul 5, 7:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPutnam118 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.