Rip Current Statement

NWS Upton NY · US

Updated

Details

High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect Until 8 PM EDT Saturday... ...High Rip Current Risk Remains In Effect Through Saturday Evening... ...Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect Until 11 AM EDT This Morning... ...Coastal Flood Warning In Effect From 6 PM This Evening To 6 PM EDT Sunday

Event: Rip Current Statement
Issued: 2026-09-25 09:27:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-25 09:27:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-25 17:30:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-27 00:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the Coastal Flood Warning, one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.

Where

Southern Nassau County.

When

For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 11 AM EDT this morning. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM EDT Sunday.

Impacts

Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline, including roads, parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront. Numerous road closures are likely, and vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront will likely become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life- threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf.

Additional details

Moderate to major flooding will occur over multiple high tide cycles tonight through Sunday. The worst flooding is expected with the Saturday morning high tide cycle.

Instructions

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Affected areas

Southern Nassau

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Upton NY
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-25 09:27:44 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~44s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3BY8RSP4WQX39DVSJFNRSR1
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5cb8aff25803c716998fe7ad961b885c6f232ce.002.6
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Upton NY
AWIPS ID: CAPOKX
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.6152
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	RPS

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	CFWOKX
WMOidentifier	WHUS41 KOKX 250927
NWSheadline	HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT SUNDAY
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KOKX.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-260927T0000Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-26T20:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Southern Nassau

Name	Value
SAME	036059
UGC	NYZ179