Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Nov 8, 2015, 3:45 AM EST (08:45 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 8, 2015, 7:00 AM EST

Expired

Nov 9, 2015, 3:34 AM EST

In force

21 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

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

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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961 
WHUS42 KJAX 080845
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-082100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0011.151108T1200Z-151109T1500Z/
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
345 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* TIMING...INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE COAST TODAY TO 20
  TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF
  RIP CURRENTS TO HIGH LEVELS. ROUGH SURF WILL DEVELOP WITH
  BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE ROUGH SURF
  DEVELOPS LATER TODAY. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE
  PREDICTED LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES
  THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY MORNING...ALTHOUGH COASTAL
  FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SAVE
SOMEONE IN PERIL IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE RIP CURRENTS

&&

$$

151 
WHUS42 KJAX 082038
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
338 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-091500-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-151109T1500Z/
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
338 PM EST SUN NOV 8 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL CREATE A
  HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF WILL BE ROUGH
  WITH BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION CAN BE EXPECTED IN ROUGH SURF AT
  TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
  PREDICTED LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES
  THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY MORNING...ALTHOUGH COASTAL
  FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SAVE
SOMEONE IN PERIL IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE RIP CURRENTS

&&

$$

JDS

673 
WHUS42 KJAX 090834
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
334 AM EST MON NOV 9 2015


FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-090945-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-151109T1500Z/
COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
334 AM EST MON NOV 9 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. 


$$

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