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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 1, 2019Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 1, 2019, 2:45 AM EDT for Duval County, Flagler County, Nassau County, Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 1, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 1, 2019, 2:45 AM EDT (06:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
36 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 06:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 305 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
305 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
752 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

449 
WHUS42 KJAX 010645
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
245 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-020000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0007.190401T1200Z-190403T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
245 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High risk of rip currents.

* TIMING...through Tuesday.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
291 
WHUS42 KJAX 011913
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
313 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190403T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
313 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High risk of rip currents.

* TIMING...through Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
079 
WHUS42 KJAX 020658
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
258 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190403T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
258 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida beaches.

* SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK...High risk of rip currents.

* TIMING...through Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
448 
WHUS42 KJAX 022340
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
740 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

FLZ124-125-133-138-GAZ154-166-030045-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190403T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
740 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Rough surf with breakers of 3 to 5 feet will continue this
evening, while the rip current risk remains Moderate Tonight.

$$

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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.