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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 12, 2010, 5:19 AM EST for Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2010, 5:19 AM EST (10:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2010, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 54 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1596 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
970 WHUS42 KJAX 121019 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 519 AM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-122200- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0009.101112T1019Z-101114T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 519 AM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 ...RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE NORTHEAST SWELLS PRODUCED BY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES INTO THE WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 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 && $$ CARROLL
5 follow-up statements
123 WHUS42 KJAX 121801 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 101 PM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-130945- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-101114T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 101 PM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE NORTHEAST SWELLS PRODUCED BY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$ MZ
840 WHUS42 KJAX 121811 CCA CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 110 PM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-131000- /O.COR.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-101114T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 110 PM EST FRI NOV 12 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... LARGE NORTHEAST SWELLS PRODUCED BY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 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 && $$ MZ
466 WHUS42 KJAX 130757 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 257 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-131600- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-101114T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 257 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... LARGE NORTHEAST SWELLS PRODUCED BY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$ CARROLL
123 WHUS42 KJAX 130934 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 434 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-132200- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-101114T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 434 AM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... LARGE NORTHEAST SWELLS PRODUCED BY A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. 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 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 && $$ CARROLL
733 WHUS42 KJAX 132227 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 527 PM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-150000- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-101115T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 527 PM EST SAT NOV 13 2010 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... LARGE AND LONG PERIOD EAST SWELLS FROM A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR BERMUDA WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$ ENYEDI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:43 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JAX | Baker, Gilchrist, Suwannee, Union | 22 hr |
| Nov 12, 4:43 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 12 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2010Every rip current statement in 2010
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.