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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at May 26, 2012, 9:47 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at May 26, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2012, 9:47 AM EDT (13:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2012, 3:57 AM EDT
- 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 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 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
- 79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
204 WHUS42 KJAX 261347 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 947 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-270400- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0006.120526T2200Z-120528T2200Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 947 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THE APPROACH OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL RESULT IN BUILDING SWELLS...PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST IN THE SURF ZONE. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
961 WHUS42 KJAX 270149 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 949 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-280200- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-120528T2200Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 949 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THE APPROACH OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL RESULT IN BUILDING SWELLS...PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST IN THE SURF ZONE. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
040 WHUS42 KJAX 271847 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 247 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-281000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-120528T2200Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 247 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...TROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST IN THE SURF ZONE. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
736 WHUS42 KJAX 281156 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 756 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-282200- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-120528T2200Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 756 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST IN THE SURF ZONE. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
475 WHUS42 KJAX 281815 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 215 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-291000- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-120529T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 215 PM EDT MON MAY 28 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST IN THE SURF ZONE. LARGE BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
940 WHUS42 KJAX 290757 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 357 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-290900- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-120529T1000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 357 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. AS THE FLOW BECOMES SOUTHERLY TODAY...EXPECT RIP CURRENT RISK TO BECOME MODERATE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACH LOCATIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:20 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Glynn, Wayne | 60 hr |
| May 26, 1:35 AM EDT | Hurricane Local Statement | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 8 days |
| May 26, 1:35 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Pierce, Wayne | 35 hr |
| May 26, 5:15 PM EDT | Flood Watch | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 69 hr |
| May 26, 9:41 AM EDT | Dense Smoke Advisory | JAX | 5 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2012Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2012Every rip current statement in 2012
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.