Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Nov 25, 2013, 4:05 AM EST (09:05 UTC)

Expired

Nov 25, 2013, 6:00 PM EST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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703 
WHUS42 KJAX 250905
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
405 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

FLZ025-033-038-252300-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-131125T0900Z/
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-131125T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0005.131125T0905Z-131125T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0014.131125T0905Z-131125T2300Z/
DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
405 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES AND SURF...ROUGH POUNDING SURF OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL PERSIST
  TODAY...GRADUALLY DROPPING THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND HIGH SURF CONTINUES TODAY.

* IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED 
  BEACH EROSION WILL 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.

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-GAZ154-166-252300-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-131125T0900Z/
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-131125T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0014.131125T0905Z-131125T2300Z/
NASSAU-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
405 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES TODAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

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.

&&

$$

529 
WHUS42 KJAX 251335 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
835 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

FLZ025-033-038-252300-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-131125T2000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-131125T2300Z/
DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
835 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

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

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

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK  CONTINUES TODAY.

* IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED
  BEACH EROSION WILL 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.

&&

$$

FLZ024-GAZ154-166-252300-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-131125T2300Z/
NASSAU-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
835 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013

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

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES TODAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

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.

&&

$$

340 
WHUS42 KJAX 252303
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
603 PM EST MON NOV 25 2013

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-260015-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-131125T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
603 PM EST MON NOV 25 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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