Rip Current Statement 38, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Nov 12, 2018, 10:48 AM EST (15:48 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 12, 2018, 11:00 AM EST

Expired

Nov 13, 2018, 1:00 AM EST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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267 
WHUS42 KJAX 121548
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1048 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

FLZ124-125-133-138-130000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0038.181112T1600Z-181113T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
1048 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a High
Rip Current Risk, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.

* LOCATIONS...NE FL beaches.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents.

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.

&&

$$

421 
WHUS42 KJAX 121944
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
244 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

FLZ124-125-133-138-130600-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-181113T0600Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
244 PM EST Mon Nov 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NE FL beaches.

* TIMING...Through 1 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents.

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.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018

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.