Alert archive / Georgia / Rip Current Statements in 2011
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 3, 2011, 6:57 PM EST for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2011, 6:57 PM EST (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2011, 5:00 AM EST
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 1783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
398 WHUS42 KJAX 032357 CFWJAX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 657 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011 ...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAKE FOR ROUGH SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-041000- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0001.110303T2357Z-110305T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0001.110303T2357Z-110305T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 657 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW OFF THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE BREAKERS THROUGH FRIDAY. 3 TO 5 FEET BREAKERS TONIGHT WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON FRIDAY WITH ISOLATED 7 FEET BREAKERS POSSIBLE. THIS ROUGH SURF WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND WILL ALLOW FOR VERY MINOR BEACH EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT SELECTED LOCATIONS... ST SIMONS ISLAND AT...731 PM AND 801 AM FRIDAY MORNING. FERNANDINA BEACH AT...804 PM AND 830 AM FRIDAY MORNING. MAYPORT AT...759 PM AND 821 AM FRIDAY MORNING. ST AUGUSTINE BEACH AT...713 PM AND 739 AM FRIDAY MORNING. 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 && $$
3 follow-up statements
440 WHUS42 KJAX 041033 CFWJAX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 533 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 ...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAKE FOR ROUGH SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-042200- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110305T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110305T0900Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 533 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES... A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OFF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES HAS RESULTED IN A LONG FETCH OF MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC RESULTING IN ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TODAY AT AREA BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. BREAKERS OF 5 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 7 FEET. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF ROUGH SURF AND ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TIDES MAY RESULT IN MINOR BEACH EROSION DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT SELECTED LOCATIONS... ST SIMONS ISLAND AT...801 AM TODAY...809 PM TONIGHT. FERNANDINA BEACH AT...830 AM TODAY...842 PM TONIGHT. MAYPORT AT...821 AM TODAY...835 PM TONIGHT. ST AUGUSTINE BEACH AT...739 AM TODAY...751 PM TONIGHT. 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. 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 && $$ ECZ
508 WHUS42 KJAX 042059 AAA CFWJAX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 359 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 ...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAKE FOR ROUGH SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO THE WEEKEND... FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-051200- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110305T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110305T1200Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 359 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES... A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OFF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES HAS RESULTED IN A LONG FETCH OF MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC RESULTING IN ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY MORNING AT AREA BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. BREAKERS OF 5 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 7 FEET. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF ROUGH SURF AND ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TIDES MAY RESULT IN MINOR BEACH EROSION DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT SELECTED LOCATIONS... ST SIMONS ISLAND AT...809 PM THIS EVENING AND 836 AM SATURDAY MORNING. FERNANDINA BEACH AT...842 PM THIS EVENING AND 906 AM SATURDAY MORNING. MAYPORT AT...835 PM THIS EVENING AND 854 AM SATURDAY MORNING. ST AUGUSTINE BEACH AT...751 PM THIS EVENING AND 815 AM SATURDAY MORNING. 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. 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 && $$
955 WHUS42 KJAX 050947 CFWJAX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 447 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAKE FOR ROUGH SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND TONIGHT... FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-061000- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110306T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-110306T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 447 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT... A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL MAINTAIN A LONG FETCH OF MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS RESULTING IN ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AT AREA BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE TODAY. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED ON SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO LINGERING SWELLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$ ECZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 11:51 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:57 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 58 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2011Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2011Every rip current statement in 2011
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.