Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Jan 8, 2016, 1:59 AM EST (06:59 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2016, 6:00 PM EST

In force

16 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 07:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

623 
WHUS42 KJAX 080659
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
159 AM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-082300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0002.160108T0659Z-160108T2300Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
159 AM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

...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...THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BREAKERS
  OF 4 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED 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 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

&&

$$

NELSON

282 
WHUS42 KJAX 081849
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
149 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016


FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-082300-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
149 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BREAKERS 
  OF 4 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED 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 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

&&

$$

515 
WHUS42 KJAX 082253 AAA
CFWJAX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
553 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-090000-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160108T2300Z/
ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
553 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LINGER INTO SATURDAY.

$$

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