Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 8, 2019, 3:52 PM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Feb 9, 2019, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2019, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2019, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2019, 7:53 PM EST
- In force
- 37 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 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 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
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
176 WHUS42 KJAX 082052 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 352 PM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-090900- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.190209T2000Z-190210T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0001.190209T1200Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 3 PM Saturday to 5 AM EST Sunday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coast. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will develop at northeast Florida beaches by early Saturday morning and will persist through at least Sunday evening. Breakers around 7 to 8 feet will be possible by late Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Rough surf may result in minor beach erosion around the time of high tide late Saturday night. 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-090900- /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0001.190209T1200Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 352 PM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia beaches. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will develop at southeast Georgia beaches by early Saturday morning and will persist through at least Sunday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a High Risk of rip currents. Rip currents will be life threatening. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$ Nelson
5 follow-up statements
869 WHUS42 KJAX 090831 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 331 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-100545- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.190209T2000Z-190210T1000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.190209T1200Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 331 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coast. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will develop at northeast Florida beaches by early Saturday morning and will persist through at least Sunday evening. Breakers around 7 to 8 feet will be possible by late Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Rough surf may result in minor beach erosion around the time of high tide late Saturday night. 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-100545- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.190209T1200Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 331 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia beaches. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will develop at southeast Georgia beaches by early Saturday morning and will persist through at least Sunday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a High Risk of rip currents. Rip currents will be life threatening. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
143 WHUS42 KJAX 100206 AAA CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 906 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-101000- /O.CON.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190210T1000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 906 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coast. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will continue at northeast Florida beaches through Sunday. Breakers around 7 to 8 feet will be possible tonight. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Rough surf may result in minor beach erosion around the time of high tide tonight. 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-101000- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 906 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia beaches. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will continue at southeast Georgia beaches through Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a High Risk of rip currents. Rip currents will be life threatening. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
756 WHUS42 KJAX 100738 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 238 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-102100- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190210T1000Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- 238 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. * LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coast. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will continue at northeast Florida beaches through Sunday. Breakers around 7 to 8 feet will be possible tonight. 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. && $$ GAZ154-166-102100- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 238 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia beaches. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...A high rip current risk will continue at southeast Georgia beaches through Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a High Risk of rip currents. Rip currents will be life threatening. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
839 WHUS42 KJAX 101546 AAA CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1046 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-110300- /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 1046 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Life-threatening rip currents and surf conditions will continue through late 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. && $$
172 WHUS42 KJAX 110053 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 753 PM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-110200- /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190211T0300Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 753 PM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. A Moderate Risk of Rip Currents will linger at the coast through Monday. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:34 PM EST | Gale Watch | JAX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 8, 3:52 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Duval, Flagler, Nassau | 35 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Rip Current Statements in Georgia, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
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.