Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

May 23, 2015, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2015, 3:34 AM EDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

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

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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318 
WHUS42 KJAX 232034
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
434 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2015

FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-241015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0005.150523T2034Z-150525T0000Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
434 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* TIMING...ONSHORE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 20 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON ALONG THE COAST. INCREASED SURF AND THE APPROACH OF
  THE LOW TIDE THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS
  RIP CURRENTS. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS AT
  TIMES. BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO
  RIP CURRENTS. CHECK WITH LIFEGUARDS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER.

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.

&&

$$

433 
WHUS42 KJAX 240734
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
334 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015


FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-250900-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150525T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0006.150524T0900Z-150526T0000Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
334 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...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...ONSHORE WINDS NEAR 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL
  OCCUR ALONG THE EAST COAST. ROUGH SURF WILL INCREASE THE RISK
  OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY BE LIFE
  THREATENING. BREAKERS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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