Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Aug 28, 2010, 4:47 AM EDT (08:47 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 28, 2010, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Aug 28, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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211 
WHUS42 KJAX 280847
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
447 AM EDT SAT AUG 28 2010

...INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-290000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0002.100828T1200Z-100829T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
447 AM EDT SAT AUG 28 2010

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

INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW TODAY COMBINED WITH BUILDING SURF HEIGHTS
DUE TO EASTERLY SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE DANIELLE WILL
PRODUCE AN ENHANCED THREAT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. THE THREAT
FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE INCREASING DURING THE
DAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OUTGOING TIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. 

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK
DUE TO PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND EASTERLY SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. 

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$

007 
WHUS42 KJAX 290022
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
822 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-291530-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-100829T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0003.100829T0022Z-100830T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
822 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2010

...HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...

INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH BUILDING SURF HEIGHTS DUE
TO EASTERLY SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE DANIELLE WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO NEXT WEEK DUE TO
PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND EASTERLY SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. 

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$

JDS

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