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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 19, 2019, 4:13 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Oct 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2019, 4:13 AM EDT (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 19, 2019, 8:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 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 08:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 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
- 1587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
529 WHUS42 KJAX 190813 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 413 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-192130- /O.NEW.KJAX.SU.Y.0008.191019T1200Z-191020T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0012.191019T1200Z-191020T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0018.191019T1200Z-191020T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 413 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT... * LOCATIONS...Along the coast, St Johns River, and inland waterways. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Up to 1 foot above predicted astronomical tides through early tonight. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Mainly nuisance flooding of low lying areas around times of high tide. High tides generally between noon and 2 pm. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Surf of 4 to 7 feet and high rip current risk is expected. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Some minor beach erosion is possible during high tide. * TIMING...Through this evening. 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. && $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-192130- /O.NEW.KJAX.CF.S.0012.191019T1200Z-191020T0300Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 413 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT... * LOCATIONS...St. Johns River basin. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Up to 1 foot above predicted astronomical tides through early tonight. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Mainly nuisance flooding of low lying areas around times of high tide. * TIMING...Above normal water levels will during times of high tide through this evening. $$
2 follow-up statements
562 WHUS42 KJAX 191855 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 255 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-200300- /O.CAN.KJAX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-191020T0200Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-191020T0300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191020T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 255 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT... * LOCATIONS...Along the coast, St Johns River, and inland waterways. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Up to 1 foot above predicted astronomical tides through early tonight. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Mainly nuisance flooding of low lying areas around times of high tide. High tides generally between noon and 2 pm. * SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Surf of 4 to 7 feet and high rip current risk is expected. * SHORELINE IMPACTS...Some minor beach erosion is possible during high tide. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-200300- /O.CON.KJAX.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-191020T0300Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 255 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT... * LOCATIONS...St. Johns River basin. * TIDAL DEPARTURE...Up to 1 foot above predicted astronomical tides through early tonight. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Mainly nuisance flooding of low lying areas around times of high tide. * SHORELINE IMPACTS... * TIMING...Above normal water levels will during times of high tide through this evening. $$
197 WHUS42 KJAX 200038 CFWJAX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 838 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-200145- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-191020T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191020T0200Z/ Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler- Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden- 838 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The High Risk of Rip Currents and Coastal Flood Statement has been cancelled. A Low to Moderate Risk of Rip currents is expected on Sunday. As winds become offshore, water levels along the coast will fall below Action stage. $$ FLZ025-032-033-037-038-200145- /O.CAN.KJAX.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-191020T0300Z/ Inland Duval-Clay-Inland St. Johns-Putnam-Inland Flagler- 838 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Water levels are forecast to fall below Action stage tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 4:13 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | JAX | Duval, Flagler, Nassau | 16 hr |
| Oct 19, 4:13 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | JAX | Duval, Flagler, Nassau | 11 hr |
| Oct 19, 5:32 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 58 min | |
| Oct 19, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 33 min | |
| Oct 19, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 58 min | |
| Oct 19, 7:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 50 min |
| Oct 19, 8:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 39 min | |
| Oct 19, 8:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 8:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 46 min |
| Oct 19, 9:01 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 59 min | |
| Oct 19, 9:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 26 min |
| Oct 19, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 32 min | |
| Oct 19, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 20 min |
| Oct 19, 10:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 13 min | |
| Oct 19, 10:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler, Saint Johns | 42 min |
| Oct 19, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 32 min | |
| Oct 19, 10:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval | 25 min |
| Oct 19, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 32 min | |
| Oct 19, 11:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 27 min | |
| Oct 19, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 26 min | |
| Oct 19, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 28 min | |
| Oct 19, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 30 min | |
| Oct 19, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 35 min | |
| Oct 19, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Oct 19, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Glynn | 21 min |
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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.