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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 19, 2019Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 19, 2019, 3:38 AM EST for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2019, 3:38 AM EST (08:38 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

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

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 42 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-02-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-02-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

089 
WHUS42 KJAX 190838
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
338 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-192045-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0002.190219T1300Z-190220T0300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.190219T1000Z-190219T1800Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
338 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a High
Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 8 AM EST this morning
through this evening.

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal 
  locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
  Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River, and adjacent estuaries
  around high tide this morning at high tide around the 6 AM to 11
  AM period. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots
  will be impacted by high tidal levels. Higher than normal water
  levels may exist again for Wednesday morning's high tide.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a
  high risk of rip currents today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-191800-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.190219T1000Z-190219T1800Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
338 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
  Intracoastal Waterway, and adjacent estuaries around high tide 
  around 6 AM to 11 AM this morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps 
  and some parking lots will be impacted by high tidal levels. 
  Higher than normal water levels may exist again for Wednesday 
  morning's high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
673 
WHUS42 KJAX 191352
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
852 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY...

.The combination of high astronomical tides and an onshore flow
will lead to some minor coastal flooding, at and near the time of
high tide, along the oceanfront, estuaries and St Johns River 
between Mayport and Downtown.

FLZ124-125-133-138-192200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190220T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
852 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal 
  locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
  Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
  Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide this morning
  and Wednesday morning at and near high tide around the 6 AM to
  Noon period. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots
  will be impacted by high tidal levels. 

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a 
  high risk of rip currents today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-192200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
852 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic 
  Coast, Intracoastal Waterway, and adjacent estuaries around 
  high tide around 6 AM to 11 AM this morning. Low lying roads, 
  boat ramps and some parking lots will be impacted by high 
  tidal levels. Higher than normal water levels may exist again 
  for Wednesday morning's high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$
183 
WHUS42 KJAX 191916
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
216 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY EXTENDED THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY...

.The combination of high astronomical tides and an onshore flow
will lead to some minor coastal flooding, at and near the time of
high tide, along the oceanfront, estuaries and St Johns River
between Mayport and Downtown.

FLZ124-125-133-138-200330-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190220T0300Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
216 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal 
  locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
  Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport and
  Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide Wednesday
  morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking lots will
  be impacted by high tidal levels.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf developing with a 
  high risk of rip currents today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-200330-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
216 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic Coast,
  Intracoastal Waterway, and adjacent estuaries around high tide
  Wednesday morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some parking
  lots will be impacted by high tidal levels. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$
531 
WHUS42 KJAX 200232
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
932 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 11 AM WEDNESDAY...

.The combination of high astronomical tides and an onshore flow
will lead to some minor coastal flooding, at and near the time of
high tide, along the oceanfront, estuaries and St Johns River
between Mayport and Downtown.

FLZ124-125-133-138-201600-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190221T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
932 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal 
  locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic 
  Coast, Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport 
  and Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide 
  Wednesday morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some 
  parking lots will be impacted by high tidal levels.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf with a high risk of
  rip currents through Wednesday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-201600-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
932 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic 
  Coast, Intracoastal Waterway, and adjacent estuaries around 
  high tide Wednesday morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and 
  some parking lots will be impacted by high tidal levels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$

Nelson
470 
WHUS42 KJAX 200758
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
258 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY THROUGH 11 AM THIS MORNING...

.The combination of high astronomical tides and an onshore flow
will lead to some minor coastal flooding, at and near the time of
high tide, along the oceanfront, estuaries and St Johns River
between Mayport and Downtown.

FLZ124-125-133-138-202115-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190221T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
258 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic 
  Coast, Intracoastal Waterway, St Johns River between Mayport 
  and Downtown, and adjacent estuaries around high tide 
  Wednesday morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and some 
  parking lots will be impacted by high tidal levels.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Very rough surf with a high risk of
  rip currents through this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-201600-
/O.CON.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
258 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia coastal locations.

* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding along the Atlantic 
  Coast, Intracoastal Waterway, and adjacent estuaries around 
  high tide Wednesday morning. Low lying roads, boat ramps and 
  some parking lots will be impacted by high tidal levels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$
824 
WHUS42 KJAX 201618
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1118 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-210000-
/O.EXP.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190221T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
1118 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* LOCATIONS...Northeast Florida coastal locations.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...Rough surf with a high risk of rip 
  currents through this evening.

Elevated water levels are expected with this evening's high tide
cycle, but minor coastal flooding is not expected.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ154-166-201730-
/O.EXP.KJAX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190220T1600Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
1118 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Elevated water levels are expected with this evening's high tide
cycle, but minor coastal flooding is not expected.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 3:35 AM ESTWind AdvisoryJAXDuval, Nassau14 hr

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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.