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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 23, 2017, 3:19 AM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 23, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2017, 3:19 AM EDT (07:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2017, 2:57 AM EDT
- 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 radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 976 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
703 WHUS42 KJAX 230719 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 319 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 FLZ033-038-232000- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.170323T1800Z-170324T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0004.170323T1500Z-170325T0300Z/ ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER- 319 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS OF 7 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING, WITH A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING BEFORE NOON. SURF WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL REACH ADVISORY LEVELS BEFORE MID-AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-232000- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0004.170323T1500Z-170325T0300Z/ COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 319 AM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING, WITH A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING BEFORE NOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ NELSON
2 follow-up statements
505 WHUS42 KJAX 231910 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 310 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 FLZ033-038-250000- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170324T0900Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T0300Z/ ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER- 310 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS OF 7 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. BREAKER HEIGHTS TO 7 FEET FEET THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-250000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T0300Z/ COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 310 PM EDT THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
460 WHUS42 KJAX 240657 CFWJAX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 257 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 FLZ033-038-250300- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170324T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0005.170324T0700Z-170325T0300Z/ ST. JOHNS-FLAGLER- 257 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. 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. && $$ FLZ124-125-GAZ154-166-250300- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170325T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0005.170324T0700Z-170325T0300Z/ COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 257 AM EDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ NELSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:53 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 15 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:19 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Flagler | 24 hr |
| Mar 23, 4:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 41 min | |
| Mar 23, 5:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 18 min |
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.