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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 21, 2013, 3:54 AM EDT for Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 21, 2013, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2013, 3:54 AM EDT (07:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2013, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 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 07:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
439 WHUS42 KJAX 210754 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 354 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-211930- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0003.130421T0800Z-130423T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 354 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BREAKERS UP TO 6 FEET CAN BE 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
328 WHUS42 KJAX 211848 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 248 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-221000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 248 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BREAKERS UP TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ KG
817 WHUS42 KJAX 220737 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 337 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-221930- /O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-130424T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 337 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BREAKERS UP TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
038 WHUS42 KJAX 221853 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 253 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-231030- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-130424T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 253 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BREAKERS UP TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ JDS
590 WHUS42 KJAX 230805 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 405 AM EDT TUE APR 23 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-240000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-130424T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 405 AM EDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. * IMPACTS...BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BREAKERS UP TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING AND OR BEACH EROSION NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
983 WHUS42 KJAX 240003 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 803 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2013 FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ154-166-240115- /O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-130424T0000Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 803 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2:16 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Flagler, Nassau | 42 hr |
| Apr 21, 6:47 PM EDT | Gale Warning | JAX | 20 hr | |
| Apr 21, 6:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 9 hr | |
| Apr 21, 7:17 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 8 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2013Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2013Every rip current statement in 2013
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.