High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Jacksonville, FL

804 
WHUS42 KJAX 260836
CFWJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

GAZ154-166-261945-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.A.0001.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
436 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS
  EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY
  AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. 

  ST. SIMONS...HIGH TIDE SATURDAY...712 AM...735 PM.
               HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...753 AM.

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD
  TO 8 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND ONSHORE FLOW WILL 
  INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES NORTH OF 
  THE BAHAMAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP 
  CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. 

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO SWIMMERS.
  BREAKER HEIGHTS WILL PROGRESSIVELY BUILD TODAY AND REMAIN HIGH
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL
  BE IN EXCESS OF 7 FEET. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND
  BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. 

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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.

&&

$$

909 
WHUS42 KJAX 261600
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1200 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

GAZ154-166-270130-
/O.UPG.KJAX.CF.A.0001.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1200 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM
EDT SUNDAY. THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF HIGH
  TIDES. TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON SATURDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO 
  BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND ONSHORE FLOW WILL 
  INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES NORTH OF 
  THE BAHAMAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP 
  CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.
  ST. SIMONS...HIGH TIDE SATURDAY...712 AM...735 PM.             
  HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...753 AM. 

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO SWIMMERS.
  BREAKER HEIGHTS WILL PROGRESSIVELY BUILD TODAY AND REMAIN HIGH
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL
  BE IN EXCESS OF 7 FEET. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE TO
  HEAVY BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-270130-
/O.NEW.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
1200 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM
EDT SUNDAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF HIGH
  TIDES. TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE WHERE HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES
  WILL OCCUR WILL BE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MAYPORT...HIGH TIDE
  SATURDAY...740 AM...758 PM. HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...822 AM.

* IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY BEACH
  EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. RESIDENTS AND BEACH GOERS ALONG
  THE AFFECTED BEACHES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL THE SURF AND
  WATER LEVELS SUBSIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

091 
WHUS42 KJAX 270155
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
955 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

FLZ033-038-270300-
/O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
955 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 



$$

GAZ154-166-271100-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
955 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO
11 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
  DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDES. TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON 
  SATURDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO 
  BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND ONSHORE FLOW WILL 
  INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES NORTH OF 
  THE BAHAMAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP 
  CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. ST. 
  SIMONS...HIGH TIDE SATURDAY...712 AM...735 PM. HIGH TIDE 
  SUNDAY...753 AM. 

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO SWIMMERS. 
  BREAKER HEIGHTS WILL PROGRESSIVELY BUILD TODAY AND REMAIN HIGH 
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT 
  WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 7 FEET. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ024-025-271100-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.121027T0800Z-121028T1500Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-
955 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO
11 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO 
  DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDES. TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON 
  SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE WHERE HIGHER THAN NORMAL 
  TIDES WILL OCCUR WILL BE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MAYPORT...HIGH 
  TIDE SATURDAY...740 AM...758 PM. HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...822 AM. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY BEACH 
  EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. RESIDENTS AND BEACH GOERS ALONG 
  THE AFFECTED BEACHES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL THE SURF 
  AND WATER LEVELS SUBSIDE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

615 
WHUS42 KJAX 270808
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
408 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

FLZ024-025-271930-
/O.EXA.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121028T1500Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-
408 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.
  TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 8
  TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND ONSHORE FLOW WILL
  REMAIN HIGH AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES UP THE EAST COAST. THESE
  CONDITIONS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF
  THROUGH SUNDAY. MAYPORT...HIGH TIDE TODAY...740 AM...758 PM...
  HIGH TIDE SUNDAY...822 AM.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO SWIMMERS.
  BREAKER HEIGHTS WILL PROGRESSIVELY BUILD TODAY AND REMAIN HIGH
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BE IN
  EXCESS OF 7 FEET. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY
  BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-271930-
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
408 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING MAINLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.
  TIDES MAY BE UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 8
  TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND ONSHORE FLOW WILL
  INCREASE INTO THE WEEKEND AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES NORTH OF THE
  BAHAMAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP
  CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. ST.
  SIMONS...HIGH TIDE TODAY...712 AM...735 PM...HIGH TIDE
  SUNDAY...753 AM.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO SWIMMERS.
  BREAKER HEIGHTS WILL PROGRESSIVELY BUILD TODAY AND REMAIN HIGH
  THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BREAKERS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BE IN
  EXCESS OF 7 FEET. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY
  BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

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.

&&

$$

412 
WHUS42 KJAX 271536
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1136 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

FLZ024-025-GAZ154-166-281000-
/O.CAN.KJAX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121028T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1136 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 8
  TO 12 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
  FROM HURRICANE SANDY WILL MAINTAIN LARGE BATTERING SURF AND A
  HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SURF WILL REMAIN CHOPPY AND DANGEROUS WITH LIFE-
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. NUISANCE COASTAL
  FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR AROUND
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ033-038-281000-
/O.EXA.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121028T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
1136 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 8
  TO 12 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
  FROM HURRICANE SANDY WILL MAINTAIN LARGE BATTERING SURF AND A
  HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SURF WILL REMAIN CHOPPY AND DANGEROUS WITH LIFE-
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. NUISANCE COASTAL
  FLOODING AND MODERATE TO HEAVY BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR AROUND
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

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.

&&

$$

JDS

486 
WHUS42 KJAX 280816
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
416 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-290000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
416 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 5
  TO 7 FEET TODAY.

* TIMING...LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE SANDY WILL
  MAINTAIN ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...SURF WILL REMAIN CHOPPY AND DANGEROUS WITH LIFE-
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. MINOR COASTAL
  FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE MAINLY AROUND THE TIME
  OF HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

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.

&&

$$

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CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
816 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012


FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-290130-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-121029T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
816 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...



$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1040 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

...HURRICANE SANDY MOVING NWD INTO THE BAHAMAS THIS MORNING...

.UPDATE...A TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AS
HURRICANE SANDY HAS MOVED INTO THE WRN ATLC AND NRN COAST OF CUBA.
LATEST PSN WAS 21.6N 75.5W AT 8 AM...CATEGORY 2 AND MOVING N AT 18
MPH. A DEEP LAYER ANTICYCLONE WAS LOCATED OVER MID ATLC STATES.

LATEST JAX SOUNDING SHOWS HIGHER MOISTURE LEVELS...MAINLY BELOW 8 KFT...
AS WAS ANTICIPATED WITH STRONGER LLVL FORCING FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY
IN THE BREEZY LLVL E FLOW. RADAR SHOWS A FEW SHOWERS MOVING E TO
W AND MOVING ALL THE WAY TOWARD THE GAINESVILLE AND OCALA AREAS
WHERE SHOWERS HAVE BEEN MUCH LIGHTER. BASED ON HIGH RES MODELS AND
RADAR...WILL TWEAK UP POPS ALONG THE COAST FOR NE FL BUT MAINTAIN
10-20% ELSEWHERE. THOUGH THERE WILL BE SOME APPRECIABLE INSTABILITY
THAT DEVELOPS TODAY...AS UPDRAFTS ENCOUNTER SIGNIFICANT DRY AIR AT
OR ABOVE 700 MB IT SHOULD MINIMIZE THE TSTM POTENTIAL TO THE POINT
WHERE IT WON'T BE MENTIONED AT THIS TIME. TEMPS LOOK ON TRACK. WE DO
STILL ANTICIPATE BREEZY CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY COASTAL COUNTIES WHERE
WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS
SHOULD BEGIN TO OCCUR LATER IN THE MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING.

&&

.AVIATION...MAINLY VFR CONDS WITH OCNL CIGS 3500-5000 FT.
ISOLATED COASTAL SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND AND HAVE
VCSH AT ALL TERMINALS.

&&

.MARINE...WILL CONTINUE WITH THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE
AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN HURRICANE SANDY AND HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE NORTH. EXPECTING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BY LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT WITH CONDITIONS BEGINNING TO IMPROVE
SUNDAY.

RIP CURRENTS/SURF: SURF REPORTS FROM JAX BCH INDICATES SURF HEIGHTS
OF 2 TO 4 FEET AND EXTREMELY ROUGH NE CONDITIONS BUILDING IN
INTENSITY. HIGH RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY WAS NOTED. HIGH RISK OF
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. BREAKER
HEIGHTS  WILL INCREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 8 TO 12
FEET FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE DURING HIGH TIDES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  83  62  81  61 /  20  10  10   0
SSI  80  71  77  67 /  20  20  30  40
JAX  83  68  80  63 /  20  20  20  40
SGJ  83  73  81  68 /  20  30  40  60
GNV  84  66  81  62 /  20  20  10  20
OCF  86  68  83  63 /  20  20  20  30

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-MARION-
     PUTNAM.

     TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR DUVAL-FLAGLER-NASSAU-ST JOHNS.

GA...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR COASTAL CAMDEN-
     COASTAL GLYNN.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR COASTAL CAMDEN-
     COASTAL GLYNN.

AM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH
     FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA
     BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20
     NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL
     OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM
     OFFSHORE-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.

&&

SHASHY/PETERSON/WALKER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
630 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-260823-
ALACHUA-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-APPLING-
ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-CAMDEN (COASTAL)-
CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT TO 20 NM-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-
PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-
UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
630 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST...

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE IMMEDIATE COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT...AS
WELL AS CLAY...PUTNAM AND MARION COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON...

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

DETAILS ON THE IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE SANDY INCLUDING THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING AND WATCH CAN BE FOUND IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL
STATEMENT.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PROGRESSIVELY INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS
HURRICANE SANDY TRACKS NORTHWARD OVER EASTERN CUBA AND TOWARD THE
BAHAMAS. LOCAL WINDS WILL NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO
35 MPH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT AND A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. CLAY...PUTNAM AND MARION COUNTIES WILL SEE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS NEAR 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THERE AS WELL.

STRENGTHENING ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND
HURRICANE SANDY TO THE SOUTH WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RIP CURRENT
RISK...AND ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO TRACK EAST AND THEN NORTHEAST OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AND
DETAILS OF IMPACTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING MAINLY OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AND COASTAL
AREAS SOUTH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE. GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL FUNNEL OVER THE AREA NEXT WEEK. LOW
TEMPERATURES MAY FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S IN NORMALLY COOLER
LOCALES INLAND TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

ENYEDI/HESS