Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Jacksonville, FL

455 
WHUS42 KJAX 171424 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1024 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-181000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T1300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1024 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS. HOWEVER...INCREASING LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED
FROM THE STORM WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
BEACHES. THE SURF WILL ALSO INCREASE WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE
3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...4 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY AND 5 TO 7 FEET BREAKERS
POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE
ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO NEXT WEEK DUE TO LINGERING 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

&&

$$

730 
WHUS42 KJAX 180751
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
351 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-181600-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T1300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
351 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS. HOWEVER...INCREASING LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED
FROM THE STORM WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
BEACHES. THE SURF WILL ALSO INCREASE WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE
3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...AND 5 TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH
THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO NEXT WEEK DUE TO LINGERING 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

&&

$$

MKT

313 
WHUS42 KJAX 181447
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1047 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-190000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T1300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1047 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...INCREASING
LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE WILL PRODUCE A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF WILL INCREASE
WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...AND 5 TO 7 FEET
POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL
PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH
EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO NEXT WEEK DUE TO LINGERING 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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

147 
WHUS42 KJAX 181835
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
235 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-191030-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.100919T0600Z-100920T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
235 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EDT
MONDAY. 

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...INCREASING
LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE WILL PRODUCE A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF WILL INCREASE
WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 6 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH MONDAY...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

MZ

501 
WHUS42 KJAX 190834
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
434 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-191645-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
434 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EDT
MONDAY.

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...INCREASING
LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE WILL PRODUCE A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF WILL INCREASE
WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH MONDAY...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

MKT

378 
WHUS42 KJAX 191353
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
953 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-192300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
953 AM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 4 PM EDT
MONDAY.

HURRICANE IGOR IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE FLORIDA AND
GEORGIA COASTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...BUILDING 
LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE WILL PRODUCE A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF WILL INCREASE
WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 6 TO 8 FEET TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH MONDAY...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

368 
WHUS42 KJAX 191830
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
230 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-201000-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
230 PM EDT SUN SEP 19 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE TO PASS WELL OFFSHORE THE EAST COAST
THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER...BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED
FROM THE HURRICANE WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
BEACHES. THE SURF WILL INCREASE WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 6 TO
8 FEET TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL
PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH
EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGH THROUGH MONDAY...WITH AN
ELEVATED RISK PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

674 
WHUS42 KJAX 200719
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
319 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-202200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
319 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE A PATH TOWARD THE NORTH ATLANTIC TODAY.
HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE WILL
PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF WILL
BE ROUGH WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY. ALTHOUGH
THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING
SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

MKT

112 
WHUS42 KJAX 201416 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1016 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

GAZ154-166-202200-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1016 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY. 

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE A PATH TOWARD THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TODAY. HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE
WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF
WILL BE ROUGH WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET...DROPPING
FURTHER DURING THE DAY. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL
PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH
EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING
SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

&&

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

&&

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-202200-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
1016 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE A PATH TOWARD THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TODAY. HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE
WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF
WILL BE ROUGH WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY.
ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE TO LINGERING
SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

163 
WHUS42 KJAX 201842
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
242 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-202200-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
242 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE A PATH OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TODAY. HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE
WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF
WILL BE ROUGH WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 7 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON...AND THEN DECREASING THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE
CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE
TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-202200-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
242 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

HURRICANE IGOR WILL CONTINUE A PATH ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC
TODAY. HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED FROM THE HURRICANE
WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES. THE SURF
WILL BE ROUGH WITH BREAKERS EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET...DROPPING
FURTHER DURING THE EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL
PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH
EROSION IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY DUE
TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

429 
WHUS42 KJAX 202154 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
554 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-211000-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100920T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
554 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR ARE CONTINUING TO
SUBSIDE AND BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE WILL AVERAGE 4 TO 6 FEET
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH A CONTINUED
ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE
TO LINGERING 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

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-211000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
554 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR ARE CONTINUING TO
SUBSIDE AND BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE WILL AVERAGE 3 TO 5 FEET
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH A CONTINUED
ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. ALTHOUGH THE CURRENT TIDE CYCLE WILL PRECLUDE ANY
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN NORMALLY PRONE AREAS.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY DUE
TO LINGERING SWELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP
CURRENTS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

&&

$$

566 
WHUS42 KJAX 210742
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
342 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

GAZ154-166-210845-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
342 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG
THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ATLANTIC COAST TODAY...HOWEVER DECREASING
SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THE RIP CURRENT RISK TO A MODERATE
LEVEL TODAY. 

BEACH GOERS SHOULD STILL EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE
STILL LIKELY. 

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-220900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100922T1000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
342 AM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND ELEVATED SWELLS FROM ATLANTIC STORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. 

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

&&

$$

ENYEDI

713 
WHUS42 KJAX 220749
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
349 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-231200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100923T1200Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
349 AM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND ELEVATED SWELLS FROM ATLANTIC STORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA ATLANTIC COAST TODAY.

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

&&

$$

ENYEDI

313 
WHUS42 KJAX 230840
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
440 AM EDT THU SEP 23 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-240900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100924T0900Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
440 AM EDT THU SEP 23 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM ATLANTIC STORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA ATLANTIC COAST TODAY.

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

&&

$$

ENYEDI

001 
WHUS42 KJAX 240536 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
136 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

FLZ024-025-033-038-240645-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-100924T0900Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
136 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM ATLANTIC
STORMS WILL CONTINUE BUT WILL BE LOWER TODAY AND THE RIP CURRENT
RISK HAS BEEN LOWERED TO MODERATE.

$$