Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Aug 24, 2020, 2:43 AM EDT (06:43 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

41 hr

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Duval County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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214 
WHUS42 KJAX 240643
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
243 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

GAZ154-166-251000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0023.200824T0643Z-200825T1200Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
243 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-251000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.RP.S.0023.200824T0643Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
243 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

251 
WHUS42 KJAX 250616
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
216 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

GAZ154-166-250730-
/O.CAN.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-200825T1200Z/
Coastal Glynn-Coastal Camden-
216 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

Although rip currents are not expected to be as frequent as
yesterday, a moderate risk of rip currents is in effect for 
southeast Georgia beaches today. 

$$

FLZ124-125-133-138-260000-
/O.CON.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
216 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

557 
WHUS42 KJAX 260011
CFWJAX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
811 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

FLZ124-125-133-138-260115-
/O.EXP.KJAX.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal St. Johns-Coastal Flagler-
811 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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