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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 27, 2017, 2:21 PM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2017, 2:21 PM EDT (18:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 1250 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
517 WHUS42 KJAX 271821 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 221 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-281000- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0001.170827T1821Z-170828T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0010.170827T1821Z-170828T2200Z/ ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 221 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...MINOR COASTAL AND RIVER FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ FLZ025-032-037-281000- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0001.170827T1821Z-170828T1500Z/ INLAND DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM- 221 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...MINOR ST. JOHNS RIVER FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. $$
3 follow-up statements
204 WHUS42 KJAX 280729 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 329 AM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 FLZ033-038-124-125-GAZ154-166-290000- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-170828T2200Z/ ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 329 AM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...MINOR COASTAL AND RIVER FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ FLZ025-032-037-290000- /O.EXT.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ INLAND DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM- 329 AM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...MINOR ST. JOHNS RIVER FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. $$
465 WHUS42 KJAX 281814 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 214 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 FLZ038-124-GAZ154-166-282200- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-170828T2200Z/ FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 214 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ FLZ033-125-290000- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-170828T2200Z/ ST. JOHNS-COASTAL DUVAL- 214 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MINOR RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND HIGH TIDE... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ FLZ025-032-037-290000- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ INLAND DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM- 214 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...MINOR RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE AROUND HIGH TIDE... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 0.5 TO 1.0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. $$ NELSON
082 WHUS42 KJAX 282222 AAA CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 622 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 FLZ033-125-290000- /O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-170828T2200Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ ST. JOHNS-COASTAL DUVAL- 622 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...MINOR COASTAL/RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. $$ FLZ038-124-GAZ154-166-282330- /O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-170828T2200Z/ FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 622 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... $$ FLZ025-032-037-290000- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-170829T0000Z/ INLAND DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM- 622 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2017 ...MINOR RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE... * COASTAL FLOODING...TIDAL DEPARTURES OF UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST DEPARTURES WILL BE REALIZED AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS NEAR WATERWAYS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2:21 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 30 hr |
| Aug 27, 3:37 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 17 hr |
| Aug 26, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 5:30 PM EDT | Gale Warning | JAX | 10 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2017Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
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.